Khay is located on the banks of the upper reaches of the Fortanga river, at the northern foot of mountains Khakhalga and Tsorey-Lama.

[8] In 1832, Baron Rosen carried out a major military expedition to the mountainous part of Ingushetia.

[9][10] According to the Regulations on the management of the Terek Oblast in 1862, the Ingushskiy Okrug was established as part of the Western Department.

The village of Khai was part of the Galgai society of the Gorsky section of the Ingush district.

[14][15][16] As a result of the collapse of the Mountain ASSR on July 7, 1924, the Ingush Autonomous Oblast was formed.