It is located on the right bank of the Khulkhulau River, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the village of Vedeno.
The nearest settlements to Khazhi-Yurt are Guni and Marzoy-Mokhk in the north-east, Agishbatoy and Mesedoy in the south-east, Zelamkhin-Kotar in the south, Tsa-Vedeno in the west and Benoy in the north-west.
In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Khazhi-Yurt (then Khazhi-Aul) was renamed to Pervomayskoye, and settled by people from the neighboring republic of Dagestan.
After the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village did not regain its former name, and kept the name Pervomaiskoye.
[6] The Russian government did not recognize the name change, but the village is known by many today as Khazhi-Yurt.