 The nearest settlements to Makhkety are Agishty in the north, Khattuni and Tevzana in the north-east, and Selmentauzen in the south-west.Not far from the village, just across the border with Cheberloyevsky District is Barziarlam mountain.The name "Makhkety" () comes from the Chechen "мохк" meaning "land" or "homeland", and the ending "-тӀе", meaning "in" or "on".