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Makhachkala Destination Guide

Explore Makhachkala in Russia

Makhachkala in the region of Dagestan with its 497,959 inhabitants is a town in Russia - some 986 mi or ( 1587 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Makhachkala

Current time in Makhachkala is now 02:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kurort Talgi, Leninkent, Kizlyar, Kizilyurt, and Kilichnyy. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kurort Talgi . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Makhachkala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Raihan concert in Makhachkala, pt1

8:33 min by atrsb
Views: 4281 Rating: 5.00

Raihan, popular nashid group from Malaysia performing in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. ..

Dob - Trip

0:46 min by Джанбулат Магомаев
Views: 3311 Rating: 1.80

Пацаны трипуют под добом под фонарем ..


Raihan concert in Makhachkala, pt5

10:00 min by atrsb
Views: 2117 Rating: 5.00

Raihan, popular nashid group from Malaysia performing in Makhachkala, Dagestan. ..

Life in a day. (Part 4 of 6: Friend's Wedding) / Russia

3:49 min by xstyle1000
Views: 463 Rating: 5.00

Location: Russia / Makhachkala Raw material for the documentary film "Life in a Day" (24 of july 2010). ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Makhachkala Grand Mosque

The Grand Mosque in Makhachkala (Yusuf Bei Cami) is the main mosque of the Republic of Dagestan. It is supposed to have been patterned after the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The building can accommodate up to 17,000 worshipers. Its construction was financed by Turkey. The mosque was completed and consecrated in 1998. It is the focal point of the city's main thoroughfare, Imam Shamil Avenue.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.97 47.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Dagestan, Islam in Russia, Makhachkala, Mosques in Makhachkala, Mosques in Russia

Semender

Semender is an urban locality under the administrative jurisdiction of Kirovsky City District of the city of Makhachkala in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 13,677; 7,558.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.99 47.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Urban-type settlements in Dagestan

Anzhi-Arena

Anzhi-Arena is an all-seater football stadium in Kaspiysk, Russia, and the home of Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala. The stadium was built on the site of Anzhi's former home, Khazar. It was opened in 17 March 2013 and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It replaced Dynamo Stadium as the home of Anzhi.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.91 47.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Dagestan, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Football venues in Russia, Sport in Dagestan

Lun-class ekranoplan

The Lun-class ekranoplan was a ground effect aircraft designed by Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeev and used by the Soviet and Russian navies from 1987 to sometime in the late 1990s. It flew using the extra lift generated by the effect of its large wings when close to the surface of the water - about four meters or less. Lun was one of the largest seaplanes ever built, with a length of 73 m, rivaling the Hughes H-4 Hercules ("The Spruce Goose") and many jumbo jets.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.88 47.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Aircraft manufactured in the Soviet Union, Eight-engined jet aircraft, Ekranoplans, Jet seaplanes and flying boats, Tandem-wing aircraft

2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision

The Makhachkala Il-76 collision occurred on January 15, 2009 near 18:00 UTC, when two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft collided at the Uytash Airport serving the city of Makhachkala in Dagestan, Russia. One plane was landing with 31 soldiers on board, while the other plane, having unloaded all of its soldiers, was taxiing for take-off. The taxiing plane crossed the taxiway end-line but did not report its position to air traffic control (ATC).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.82 47.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2009 in Russia, Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-76, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2009

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Makhachkala