Location: Republic of Dagestan
North Caucasian District, Russia
— Republic —Political status
Country: Russia
Federal district: North Caucasian
Economic region: North Caucasus
Established: January 20, 1921
Capital: Makhachkala
Government (as of October 2017)• Head: Vladimir Vasilyev (acting)
• Legislature: People's Assembly
Statistics• Total: 50,300 km (19,400 sq mi)
Area rank: 52nd
• Total: 2,910,249
• Rank: 12th
• Density: 57.86/km (149.9/sq mi)
• Urban: 45.2%
• Rural: 54.8%
Time zone(s): MSK (UTC+03:00)
ISO 3166-2: RU-DA
License plates: 05
Official languages: Russian; Aghul, Avar, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Dargwa, Kumyk, Lezgian, Lak, Nogai, Rutul, Tabasaran, Tat, Tsakhur
Top Things to do in Republic of Dagestan
Top Restaurants in Republic of Dagestan
5 Outdoor Activities in Republic of Dagestan That You Shouldn't Miss
December 9, 2021 Karren Gelb
The Republic of Dagestan (Russian: Респу́блика Дагеста́н), or simply Dagestan (/ˌdæɡɪˈstæn/ or /ˌdæɡɪˈstɑːn/; Russian: Дагеста́н), is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea coast. Its government was dissolved in a major corruption investigation on 5 February 2018, and the region is currently under the direct control of the Russian government.
Restaurants in Republic of Dagestan
1. Tarki-Tau
2. Beach
3. Gimry Tunnel
4. Derbent Beach
5. Zipline Tours
The first in Dagestan downhill along a steel rope 600 meters long. Located next to the Sulak canyon.
