Kartalay (Russian: Карталай; Kaitag: Кьваӏрталай; Dargwa: Кьярталай) is a rural locality (a selo) in Karatsansky Selsoviet, Kaytagsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

[3] Kartalay is located 9 km southeast of Madzhalis (the district's administrative centre) by road.

Karatsan and Dzhinabi are the nearest rural localities.

[4] Dargins live there.

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