title: Yangikent, Republic of Dagestan
text: # Yangikent, Republic of Dagestan
  
  Yangikent (Russian: Янгикент; Kumyk: Янгыгент, Yañıgent; Kaitag: Йагъиккент) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Yangikentsky Selsoviet, Kaytagsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 1,248 as of 2010. There are 23 streets.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Yangikent is located 12 km north of Madzhalis (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the Yangichay River. Chumli and Gulli are the nearest rural localities.
  
  ## Nationalities
  
  Kumyks and Dargins live there.
  
  