Ashakent (Russian: Ашакент; Lezgian: Ашахуьр) is a rural locality (a selo) in Shtulsky Selsoviet, Kurakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

[3] Ashakent is located 28 km east of Kurakh (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the Chafar River.

Shtul and Kurakh are the nearest rural localities.

[4] Lezgins live there.

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