Kafyr-Kumukh, Russia
Кафыр-Кумух
Kafyr-Kumukh is a town of 4,274 people in Dagestan, Russia.
Why visit Kafyr-Kumukh
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Buynaksk Synagogue.
Weather in Kafyr-Kumukh
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About Kafyr-Kumukh
Kafyr-Kumukh (Russian: Кафыр-Кумух; Kumyk: Кафыр-Къумукъ, Kafır-Qumuq) is a rural locality (a selo) in Buynaksky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 5,107 as of 2010. There are 47 streets.
From the Wikipedia article Kafyr-Kumukh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Buynaksk Synagogue
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Synagogue in Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging3
Map of Kafyr-Kumukh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Makhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Buynaksk 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Semender 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Al’burikent 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Tarki 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Kyakhulay 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Makhachkala 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Kaspiysk 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Kizilyurt 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Khunzakh 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Khasavyurt 65 km northwest, about 1 h 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Кафыр-Кумух, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Facade Buynaksk Synagogue, Teylo Nisanova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Камень в Кафыр-Кумухе. (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- На въезде в Буйнакск. (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- Место летней резиденции шамхала (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- Вид на Новый Кумух (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
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