Takhtamukay

Takhtamukay (Тахтамука́й; Тэхъутэмыкъуай, Teh̦utemyqwaj) is a rural locality (an aul) and the administrative center of Takhtamukaysky District of the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located 118 km northwest of Maykop. Population:

Before 1990, its name was Oktyabrsky (Октя́брьский).

Kurgans dated between the 2nd and 1st millennium BCE are located in the vicinity of the aul.