Yangikent (Russian: Янгикент; Kumyk: Янгыгент, Yañıgent; Kaitag: Йагъиккент, Judeo-Tat: Нуьгеди) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Yangikentsky Selsoviet, Kaytagsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

[4] Yangikent is located 12 km north of Madzhalis (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the Yangichay River.

According to legend, after the founding of Madzhalis (late 16th century), Mountain Jews from (Russian: Дерей Гъэте) - Derey Gaete gradually moved to a new village.

Initially, the village served as a country residence for the feudal lords of the Utsmi house living in Bashlykent.

In the same year, Ilya Anisimov submitted information that in the village were 103 houses of the Mountain Jews, consisting of 360 men and 324 women.