Gunibsky District, Municipal district in Dagestan, Russia
Gunibsky District spans across 609 square kilometers of mountainous terrain in central Dagestan, featuring sixty-seven rural settlements spread throughout ten administrative divisions.
The district emerged from the transformation of Gunibsky Canton in 1929, following its initial establishment as an administrative region in 1928.
The district population of 25,303 residents maintains Avar cultural traditions through language, customs, and local practices across its rural communities.
The administrative center of Gunib connects the district settlements through a network of mountain roads, providing access to essential services for local inhabitants.
The district sits at coordinates 42°23′N 46°58′E, where natural fortifications served as the final defensive position of Imam Shamil in 1859.
Location: Dagestan
Inception: 1928
Capital city: Gunib
Website: http://gunib.ru
GPS coordinates: 42.38667,46.96167
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:34
Gunib Fortress
929 m
Datuna Church
29.5 km
Chirkey Reservoir
64.9 km
Gimry tower
40.8 km
Irganai Reservoir
32.1 km
Khunzakh Fortress
27.3 km
Кумухская джума-мечеть
27.3 km
Vodopad Chyrkhalyu
43.4 km
Евгеньевское укрепление
63.2 km
Gergebil Reservoir
8.2 km
Джума-мечеть (Кумух)
27.2 km
Мечеть (Салта)
8.9 km
Крепостная стена (Гуниб)
691 m
Мавзолей (Кала-Корейш)
65.5 km
Селение Нижний Батлух (Нижний Батлух)
37.7 km
Архитектурный комплекс села Амузги (Амузги)
63.2 km
Кладбище уцмиев (Кала-Корейш)
65.5 km
Башня юго-западная (Нижнее Инхело)
65.5 km
Водохранилище (Гуниб)
4.1 km
Джума-мечеть (Кала-Корейш)
65.5 km
Селение Корода (архитектурный комплекс) (Корода)
11.7 km
Оборонительная сторожевая башня (Гуниб)
882 m
Верхняя боевая башня (Кахиб)
30 km
Три Гоорские башни (Гоор)
32.9 km
Museum in Buynaksk
50.3 km
Селение «Гоор» (Гоор)
32.8 km
Селение Кахиб (старое) (Кахиб)
29.9 km
Нижние ворота крепости (Гуниб)
110 mReviews
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