Basmanny District is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 108,204 (2010 Russian census); 100,899 (2002 Census).

Central Administrative Okrug, or Tsentralny Administrativny Okrug, is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of Moscow, Russia. Population: 772,258 (2021 Census); 741,967 (2010 Russian census); 701,353 (2002 Census);. It is the core of the city that includes its oldest, historical parts: Kremlin and the former Bely Gorod and Zemlyanoy Gorod; with certain churches and fortifications as old as from the 14th to 15th century. It is also the site of Russia's highest government institutions, such as the Government house, the State Duma, the Federation Council, and most ministries. A large part of the territory is occupied by office buildings, especially in the “Moscow-City” business district on the west side of the Okrug.