Gunib, Russia
Гуниб
Gunib is a town of 2,576 people in Dagestan, Russia, founded in 1200.
Why visit Gunib
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 11 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Gunib
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About Gunib
Gunib (Avar: Гъуниб), also spelled Ghunib, is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Ghunib District of the Republic of Daghestan. Population: 2,406 (2002 census); 2,405 (1989 Soviet census). After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the population of Gunib went into decline. Only in 2014 did it reach its Soviet-era population again.
From the Wikipedia article Gunib (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks20
Гунибский краеведческий музей
Museum
Музей состоит из 2:х залов. Первый зал посвящён пямятнику-монументу "Журавли". Второй зал рассказывает о быте Гунибского народа, а также...
8 улица М. Гаджиева
Управление образования МО "Гунибский район"
Monument and historic site
1 улица Ольги Форш
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes11
KafeZA
Cafe · Local, Regional
16 улица им. А. Газиева
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
History
Ghunib was historically important as a natural fortress during the Caucasian War of the 19th century. Imam Shamil, leader of the Chechen and Daghestani tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Ghunib, where he gave himself up to the Russian commander, Prince Alexander Baryatinsky, on 25 August 1859. The name is derived from the Avar word Guni-meer which translates to heap of stones.
In 1895, the town housed the barracks of the Samur regiment and the Terek-Dagestan fortress artillery, and grew into a self-sufficient entity with merchants, conscripts, an Orthodox church, and a post office. During the Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Gunibsky Okrug.
From the History section of Gunib on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Gunib
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Getting there and nearby towns
Makhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 74 km away.
- Khindakh 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Khunzakh 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Buynaksk 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Semender 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tarki 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Izberbash 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Al’burikent 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kyakhulay 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Makhachkala 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kaspiysk 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Вид на село Гуниб - 51355764379, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Teucrium orientale, Gunib, 2022-07-02, Afanasovich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gunib-2025-06-29, Afanasovich, CC BY 4.0
- Anada area, Łarčwakh, CC0
- Гуниб, Плешков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Шамилевские ворота, Плешков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Креп стена Гуниб, Плешков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гунибская крепость, Mariya7573, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид от села Гуниб на окрестности - 51355249143, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид на село Гуниб - 51355027251, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид на село Гуниб - 51354281602, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид на село Гуниб - 51355251423, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид от села Гуниб на окрестности - 51355247888, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид на село Гуниб - 51355762909, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид от села Гуниб на окрестности, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид на село Гуниб - 51355249848, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вид от села Гуниб на окрестности - 51354285887, linar.khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Onobrychis bobrovii. Inflorescence, Afanasovich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Onobrychis bobrovii, Afanasovich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A View from Shamil gate 2, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A View from Shamil gate 1, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shamil gate, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гуниб, вид от крепости Шамиля, AdAstraPerVitae, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dagestan - 2024-04-29 - 50, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dagestan - 2024-04-29 - 47, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Крепостная стена Гунибской крепости. Фрагмент, Mysanctuar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dagestan - 2024-04-29 - 48, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dagestan - 2024-04-29 - 49, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гуниб. Оборонительная сторожевая башня, Олег Мар, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Башня на вершине горы. Гунибская крепость, Mysanctuar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dagestan - 2024-04-29 - 52, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dagestan - 2024-04-29 - 51, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
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