Aykhal (Russian: Айха́л; Yakut: Айхал, Ayxal) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 469 kilometers (291 mi) from Mirny, the administrative center of the district,[2] in the basin of the Vilyuy River.

[citation needed] Sokhsolookh stream is located in the Aykhal's vicinity.

[citation needed] It was granted urban-type settlement status in the following year.

[2] In 1985, Yubileynaya diamond mine was opened 20 kilometers (12 mi) from Aykhal.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Aykhal,[1] together with one rural locality (the selo of Morkoka), is incorporated within Mirninsky District as the Settlement of Aykhal.