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Akusha, Russia

Акуша

Akusha is a town of 4,810 people in Dagestan, Russia.

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Population4,810 GeoNames
Local nameАкуша
RegionDagestan
Elevation1,394 m 4,573 ft
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Nearest airportMakhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) 65 km

Why visit Akusha

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 place to stay in and around town.

About Akusha

Akusha (Russian: Акуша, Dargin: Ахъуша) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Akushinsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 4,697 (2010 census); 4,493 (2002 census); 3,675 (1989 Soviet census).

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Museums and landmarks2

Aynikab-1

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Али-Хаджи

Monument and historic site

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Where to stay1

Гостевой дом

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship5

мечеть 2

Place of worship

2 Даргинская улица

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Мечеть 28

Place of worship · 1.2 km

28 Колхозная улица

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Мечеть 7

Place of worship

7 Шестидесятая улица

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Джума мечеть

Place of worship

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Мечеть

Place of worship · 1.1 km

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Shopping1

Aura

Hardware store

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Map of Akusha

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Getting there and nearby towns

Makhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.

  • Gunib 34 km west, about 34 min by car
  • Izberbash 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
  • Khunzakh 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Buynaksk 63 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Kaspiysk 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tarki 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Makhachkala 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Semender 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Al’burikent 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Derbent 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

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