Shamil’kala, Russia
Шамилькала
Shamil’kala is a town of 7,163 people in Dagestan, Russia.
Why visit Shamil’kala
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 10 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Shamil’kala
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About Shamil’kala
Shamilkala (Russian: Шамилькала; Avar: Шамилхъала) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Untsukulsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The settlement is named after Imam Shamil. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,886.
From the Wikipedia article Shamilkala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes10
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of Shamil’kala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Makhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Khunzakh 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Buynaksk 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Gunib 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Semender 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Kizilyurt 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Al’burikent 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Tarki 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Makhachkala 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Khasavyurt 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Kaspiysk 67 km east, 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ирганайское водохранилище, Дагестан, Suleymannabiev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irganai Reservoir 3, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sulak Canyon, Dubki, RD, Lizafoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irganai Reservoir 2, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irganai Reservoir (2026-03-16) - 0, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irganai Reservoir (2026-03-16) - 0 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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