The Chechen capital is Grozny, a city located in the Chechen Republic of Russia. It has a population of around 300, 000 people and is the administrative center of the Chechen Republic. The city was founded in 1818 and has been the capital of the Chechen Republic since 1991. It has experienced significant destruction during the two Chechen Wars, but has since been rebuilt and is now a thriving city.