Makhachkala

American  

[muh-kahch-kuh-lah, muh-khuhch-kuh-lah] / məˌkɑtʃ kəˈlɑ, mə xətʃ kʌˈlɑ /

noun

1. a seaport and capital of Dagestan, in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Caspian Sea.

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Makhachkala British  

/ məxətʃkaˈla /

noun

1. Former name (until 1921): Petrovsk.  a port in SW Russia, capital of the Dagestan Republic, on the Caspian Sea: fishing fleet; oil refining. Pop: 503 000 (2005 est)

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Makhachkala

Ozon reported fires early Monday at its warehouses in Krasnodar and Makhachkala, both in southern Russia, adding that sites in Adygeysk and Nevinnomyssk were evacuated due to threats of drone attack.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Both players moved to the club when Abramovich was in charge, joining from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

Makhachkala airport resumed normal operations on Monday afternoon, Russia's aviation authority said, but it announced that flights from Israel would temporarily be re-directed to other cities in Russia.

From Reuters ● Oct. 30, 2023

The Russian authorities announced that the airport where the mob had formed, in Makhachkala, the capital of the predominantly Muslim Dagestan region, was temporarily closed and riot police were dispatched to the scene.

From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

Authorities closed the airport in Makhachkala, capital of the predominantly Muslim region, and police converged on the facility.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023