The area of the Gunibskiy okrug is included in contemporary Dagestan of the Russian Federation.

[1][page needed] The prefectures (участки, uchastki) of the Gunibskiy okrug in 1917 were:[2][3] According to the Russian Empire Census, the Gunibskiy okrug had a population of 37,639 on 28 January [O.S.

The majority of the population indicated Avar to be their mother tongue.

[4] According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Gunibskiy okrug had a population of 76,175 on 14 January [O.S.

1 January] 1916, including 38,079 men and 38,096 women, 76,088 of whom were the permanent population, and 87 were temporary residents:[7]