Ingushetia

Ingushetia is a republic in Russia|Russia's North Caucasus bordering North Ossetia to the West, Chechnya to the east, and Georgia to the south. The region has a reputation for being the smallest region in Russia.

Cities in Ingushetia

There are four main towns. Magas and the new and growing capital, will eventually become the fifth:

Magas — founded from scratch in 1995 as the administrative capital of Ingushetia, now home to about 3,000
Karabulak — city in the plains
Malgobek — an oilfield town now housing some 20,000 Chechen refugees
Nazran — largest city, main entry point and former capital, straddles the border with North Ossetia
Sunzha — formerly known as stanitsa Orjonikidzevskaya - Largest rural locality in Russia

More Destinations in Ingushetia

Central Caucasus - Ingushetia and the surrounding regions

To visit anywhere outside the main towns requires a Russian Federal Security Bureau permit especially for Foreign Muslims

Armkhi — a Soviet resort/sanatorium high in the mountains of southwestern Ingushetia
Dariali — a high aul in Ingushetia's beautiful Dzheyrakh Region
Guloykhi — a multi-towered Ingush aul in southern Ingushetia in the Assy Gorge
Targim — castle in the mountains
Erzi — castle in the mountains
Vovnushki — castle in the mountains
Historical and Cultural Jeyrakh-Assa Reservation — watch towers and Arm khe resort complex
Tkhaba-Yerdy Church — ancient Ingush Christian church
Tsori — castle in the mountains
Olgeti — mountain village

Ingushetia Halal Explorer

The Ingush are relatives of the Chechnya|Chechens and have shared their Sunni Islamic beliefs as well as Chechnya#Understand|their fate in rebellion and conquest vis-à-vis the Russia|Russians. In the beginning of the 19th century, a Chechen scholar peacefully converted most Ingush into Islam. Like the Chechens and the Ingush were accused by Stalin of Nazi collaboration and were deported to Kazakhstan. When Khrushchev allowed them to return home and they found that their Orthodox Christian neighbors and the North Ossetia|Ossetes, had settled on formerly Ingush lands, launching a violent ethnic conflict which rages on today.

Around 1929-1991, Ingushetia was merged with Chechnya to form the Chechen-Ingush ASSR, and became separated. By 1991 and the first Ingush president, Ruslan Aushev attempted to help the already weak economy, and when the first Chechen war started, this created a tremendous problem for the economy. It collapsed after Aushev's success. However, he was forced to leave office when the second Chechen war started. Aushev also founded the city of Magas.

By 2002, Murat Zyazikov came into office, and since then the political and economic situation has worsened, and Zyazikov received harsh criticism for his disregard for human rights, corruption, and social and political problems. This was because of alleged abductions, illegal beatings, unlawful arrests and killings of suspects by the federal forces and local police and allied paramilitaries. By 2008, a new president, Yunus-bek Yevkurov succeeded the unpopular Zyazikov and began a campaign into improving the situation in the region.

The poor situation in the republic has made it a magnet for terrorism for Chechen and Ingush rebels, and has continued to make it more uneasy for travelers to visit. The region is desperately very poor, where only 5 in 10 are employed and a large part of the people live in severe poverty and live below US$2 a day. There is little prospect of this changing.

Although the majority of Ingushetia's population lives in the larger northern towns and the Ingush consider their true legacy to be tied to the ancient auls (stone mountaintop villages) in the south of Ingushetia, especially along the Assy Gorge.

Travel to Ingushetia

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Ingushetia

Planes from Moscow (Vnukovo or Domodedovo airport) to Ingushetia Magas (airport near Ordzhonekidzovskaya). Alternative routes: Beslan airport in North Ossetia and Grozny airport in Chechnya.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Ingushetia

A couple of trains per week connect Moscow's Kazanskiy Station with Nazran (40 hr).

As of August 2023, Train 146Э leaves Moscow Kazanskiy on even days at 23:16, arriving in Nazran at 6:55 (31 hours 39 min). Train 145С departs Nazran on the same day 146Э arrives on at 23:22, arriving in Moscow at 6:07 (30 hours 45 min).

Travel on a Bus in Ingushetia

A daily bus leaved from Moscow (Paveletski or Kazanski train station) to Nazran (total trip time over 24 hours). A daily bus leaves from Grozny,Nalchik and Stavropol. Regular buses leaves from Moscow. A small buses leaves from Nalchik and other north Caucasian and south Russian cities (e.g., to Vladikavkaz).

How to get around in Ingushetia

Taxi, buses.

Local Language in Ingushetia

Russian is understood by all, as is the official language, Ingush. Ingush is commonly known as ГІалгІай мотт (Ğalğaj mott). Ingush is a language related to Chechen and also other regional languages is common. English is spoken by nobody, even in the largest city, Nazran.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Ingushetia

Dollars, euros accepted and can be exchanged for rubles. ATMs are widely available even in Dzheirakh village. Best place to buy: Central Market in Nazran.

Costs are generally higher than in much of Russia and are comparable to those in Moscow.

Halal Restaurants in Ingushetia

"Assa" — restaurant,located in Nazran
"Vstrecha"

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Ingushetia

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Muslim Friendly hotels in Ingushetia

"Assa" Hotel in Nazran

Study in Ingushetia

Ingush State University

How to work legally in Ingushetia

There is at least 50% unemployment in Ingushetia. The oil industry is slowly deteriorating. Best place to work for a foreigner is the international human relief organizations, and medicine.

Medical Issues in Ingushetia

Do not drink tap water. The Coca-Cola and Pepsi products can be fake, and unhealthy. Use the water from wells such as one of the good ones near the village of Barsuki on the road.

Local Customs in Ingushetia

Ingushetia is an Islamic society, and therefore visitors are required to behave properly. Ingushetia is somewhat a traditionally conservative region with Islamic customs. Even though the region is predominantly Islamic and there is no dress code in effect and most of the local residents, even the women are highly westernized. However, some women prefer to wear a veil, but it doesn't really apply to female visitors.

In general, local residents are interested in getting to know about foreigners, and are generally helpful to visitors around this volatile region. Ingush local residents treat visitors like guests, and don't throw this opportunity away. Always keep political opinions to yourself to avoid any danger.

Telecommunications in Ingushetia

Mobile

In Ingushetia there are three federal GSM operators (MTS, Beeline, Megafon) and they often have offers that give you a SIM card for free or at least very cheap. If you are planning to stay a while and to keep in touch with Ingushetian and other North-Caucasus people and then you should consider buying a local SIM card instead of going on roaming. To buy a SIM card from a shop you'll need your passport for identification. It only takes five minutes to do the paperwork and it will cost less than US$10.