Gunib (Гуниб), also spelled Ghunib, is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Gunibsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: {ru-census|2010=2,271|p2002=2,406|p1989=2,405} Gunib was historically important as a natural fortress during the Caucasian War of the 19th century. Imam Shamil, leader of the Chec...