Shumyachi (Russian: Шумячи; Belarusian: Шумячы) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Shumyachsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia.

[10] In 1772, as a result of the First Partition of Poland, it was transferred to Russia and included in the newly established Mogilev Governorate.

[2] On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Shumyachsky District with the administrative center in the settlement of Shumyachi was established.

The district belonged to Roslavl Okrug of Western Oblast.

[11] On August 1, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast.