Shamkhal, Russia

Shamkhal (Шамха́л; Шаухал, Şauxal) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) 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.