Shamkhal, Russia


Shamkhal is an urban locality under the administrative jurisdiction of Kirovsky City District of the City of Makhachkala in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 11,855.

History

Urban-type settlement status was granted to Shamkhal in 1965.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Shamkhal is in jurisdiction of Kirovsky City District of the City of Makhachkala. Within the framework of municipal divisions, Shamkhalis a part of Makhachkala Urban Okrug.