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Sakhal, place by place
Sakhal is the smallest official map, a volcanic island chain in late winter. Its places sort into two kinds: where the heat is and where the guns are. This page lists both; the Sakhal survival guide explains why the order matters.
The main island
Towns, villages and the volcano
You spawn on the main island's coast. The towns hold the civilian, medical and police loot and, more important here, the insulated clothing; the volcano and the plant hold the heat.
| Place | Type | Where | What is there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petropavlovsk-Sakhalskiy | Town | Main island, coast | The largest settlement: harbour, warehouses, shops, police and medical loot, fishing gear and the warm clothing that keeps a fresh spawn alive. |
| Ketoj | Town | Main island | The other large civilian town; medical and police loot. |
| Aniva | Village | Main island, coast | Fishing village; wells, boats and rods. |
| Rudnogorsk | Village | Main island | Mining village in the hills; industrial loot. |
| Dolinovka | Village | Main island, valley | Farming village in a valley below the volcano; greenhouses. |
| Yasnomorsk | Village | Main island, coast | Coastal village; a boat spawn. |
| Severomorsk | Port town | Far north | Northern port with a coal-fired smokestack that gives heat by the docks; the furthest warm spot from the spawn coast. |
| Odinokiy Vulkan (the volcano) | Volcano | Centre of the main island | Dormant volcano with geothermal vents and hot springs: the warm spots of the map, soot-contaminated water around it, and the briefcase keys for the bunker. |
| Volcano research outpost | Facility | Below the volcano | Scientific station with military and medical loot; the Frozen Scientist event spawns nearby. |
| Sakhalskaj geothermal plant | Industrial | Main island | Power plant on the vents; mid-tier loot and heat. |
| Sakhalag prison camp | Prison | Main island, interior | Labour camp ruins; mid-tier military and prisoner clothing. |
Military sites and outer islands
Where the rifles are
The military loot sits on the south-western peninsula, the airfield and the outer islands, which means a boat or a long cold walk. None of these sites has a fire waiting for you.
| Place | Type | Where | What is there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogovo airfield | Military airfield | South-west of the main island | Flat, open runway with hangars; higher-tier weapons and optics and no cover. |
| Burukan peninsula | Military peninsula | South-west | A peninsula with no fresh water and the largest concentration of military gear: a central base and the bunker. |
| Burukan bunker | Bunker | Burukan peninsula | Needs a glow plug from the scientific briefcase and gasoline to power up; only one storage door opens at a time. See Sakhal events. |
| Naval base | Military base | Coast | A large naval base highlighted by Bohemia; military clothing, rifles, boats. |
| Wolf's Peak | Military outpost | Outer island | Hilltop outpost with rifles and winter military gear; reached by boat. |
| Ice Ridge | Military outpost | Outer island | Second outer-island outpost, same tier as Wolf's Peak. |
| Crashed plane | Landmark | Lowlands | A plane wreck from the official screenshots; a loot and event landmark. |
| Oil rig | Landmark | Coast | Industrial gantry on the coast; vehicle parts and fuel. |
| Frozen lakes | Terrain | Inland | Walkable ice; ice fishing only through a cut hole. See the fishing guide. |
How to use this
Names and sources
Sakhal's names are Russian, after the real Kuril and Sakhalin islands. Bohemia has published the map's features but not an official gazetteer; the town and outpost names above are from the in-game map and community server guides, and the ones we have not stood in ourselves are marked as such on the Sakhal survival guide. Sizes: Bohemia says 83 km², community measurements nearer 105 km² with the ice. Best loot by map ranks the sites; events covers the Frozen Scientist, the beached containers and the boats.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Where do you spawn on Sakhal?
On the coast of the main island, usually near a fishing village. Build a fire before you loot.
Where is the military loot on Sakhal?
Nogovo airfield in the south-west, the Burukan peninsula and its bunker, the naval base, and the outposts on the outer islands reached by boat.
Where are the warm spots on Sakhal?
The hot springs and vents around the volcano, the geothermal plant, and the coal smokestack at Severomorsk in the north.
How do you open the Burukan bunker?
With a glow plug from the scientific briefcase at the Frozen Scientist event, plus gasoline to power the door. Only one storage door opens at a time.
How big is Sakhal?
Bohemia says 83 square kilometres; community measurements including the ice put it nearer 105. It is the smallest official map.
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Checked 1 November 2026 against DayZ 1.30 (PC 1.30.164200, console 1.87). Place names from the in-game map and community guides; unverified names are flagged on the Sakhal guide.