Akhmedkent (Russian: Ахмедкент; Kaitag: Ахӏмадла шши; Dargwa: ГIяхIмалаша) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Akhmedkentsky Selsoviet, Kaytagsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

[3] Akhmedkent is located 2 km west of Madzhalis (the district's administrative centre) by road.

Madzhalis and Sanchi are the nearest rural localities.

[4] Whilst travelling in the Caucasus, German explorer Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was taken hostage by Usmey Khan of Khaïtakes and died of ill treatment in captivity in Akhmedkent.

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