Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk  Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk () () is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Sukhaya Kuma River, northwest of Makhachkala. Population:   It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1963 and town status in 1988. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk is incorporated as Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Urban Okrug. Ethnic groups (2002 census):  Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: "BSk").