Map of Sunzha, Russia

Sunzha is a city in Ingushetiya Republic, Russia, with a population of about 71,841. It lies at 43.3206°N, 45.0490°E. Sunzha is about 1,481 km (920 mi) southeast of Moscow, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karabulak, 12 km to the west.

Sunzha at a glance

Where is Sunzha?

• The 2nd largest city in Ingushetiya Republic on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 58 min on the shortest day to 15 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sunzha

• Karabulak — 12 km west
• Nazran’ — 25 km southwest
• Beslan — 44 km west
• Vladikavkaz — 44 km southwest
• Staryy Malgobek — 44 km northwest
• Urus-Martan — 45 km southeast
• Groznyy — 52 km east
• Mozdok — 57 km northwest
• Prokhladnyy — 95 km northwest
• Khasavyurt — 125 km east

Largest cities in Ingushetiya Republic

• Nazran’ — 164,131
• Staryy Malgobek — 46,334
• Karabulak — 34,511

Largest cities in Russia

• Moscow — 10,381,222
• Saint Petersburg — 5,351,935
• Novosibirsk — 1,612,833
• Yekaterinburg — 1,495,066
• Nizhniy Novgorod — 1,259,013
• Kazan — 1,243,500
• Chelyabinsk — 1,202,371
• Omsk — 1,172,070
• Samara — 1,163,399
• Rostov-na-Donu — 1,130,305

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.