Gunib

Gunib, village, SE European Russia, in Dagestan. Now a mountain resort in the North Caucasus, it was historically important as a natural fortress during the Caucasian wars of the 19th cent. The imam Shamyl (1798?-1971), leader of the Circassian tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Gunib, where he was captured in 1859.

Gunib (Гуниб), also spelled Ghunib, is an aul (fortified village) in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is the administrative center of Gunibsky District. Population: 2,406 (2002 Census); 2,405 (1989 Census).

Gunib was historically important as a natural fortress during the Caucasian War of the 19th century. The Imam Shamil, leader of the Chechen and Daghestani tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Gunib, where he gave himself up to the Russian commander, Prince Alexander Bariatinsky, on August 25, 1859.