Yakutia: The Coldest Inhabited Place On Earth GoNOMAD Travel A Yakut child in traditional winter dress, Siberia. The Yakuts, or Sakha people, are native to the Sakha Republic in northeastern Siberia, one of the coldest inhabited regions on Earth. In many A Sakha (Yakut) child wearing traditional winter clothing in Siberia. A Yakut child in traditional winter dress, Siberia. The Yakuts, or Sakha people, are native to the Sakha Republic in northeastern Siberia, one of the coldest inhabited regions on Earth. In many Tours Off the Unbeaten Track