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Makhachkala is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia. It lies on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and functions as an administrative, industrial, transport, and educational center for the North Caucasus. The city includes a seaport and is connected to regional road and rail networks, serving communities across Dagestan and nearby parts of southern Russia.
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Where is Makhachkala located?
Makhachkala is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia. It lies on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and serves as a major regional port and transport center. [Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/makhachkala)
Why is Makhachkala important as a port city?
Its Caspian Sea port supports cargo movement, while rail connections and a regional airport link the city with the North Caucasus and other Russian regions. The port's history as an operating harbor dates to 1870. [Caspian Sea Encyclopedia](https://tehranconvention.org/system/files/tcis/caspian-sea-encyclopediapdf.pdf)
What was Makhachkala called before 1921?
The settlement was known as Petrovskoye and later Port-Petrovsk before it took the name Makhachkala. The city history records the renaming on May 14, 1921, in memory of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Makhach Dakhadaev. [Makhachkala city history](https://mhkgorsobr.ru/istoriya/)
What role does Makhachkala play in Dagestan?
It is the republic's administrative capital and also an industrial, educational, scientific and cultural center. Its location on the Caspian coast helps explain why government, port activity, transport and regional services are concentrated there. [Makhachkala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhachkala)
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