Mekegi

Mekegi (Russian: Мекеги; Dargwa: Микlхlе) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Mekeginsky Selsoviet, Levashinsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 2,936 as of 2010.[2] There are 76 streets.[3]

Mekegi
Мекеги
Микlхlе
Selo
Mekegi is located in Republic of Dagestan
Mekegi
Mekegi
Mekegi is located in Russia
Mekegi
Mekegi
Coordinates: 42°23′N 47°27′E[1]
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Dagestan
DistrictLevashinsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Geography

Mekegi is located 18 km southeast of Levashi (the district's administrative centre) by road. Tarlankak and Aylakab are the nearest rural localities.[4]

Nationalities

Dargins live there.

Famous residents
  • Gamid Gamidov (State Duma deputy)
  • Gasan Umalatov (honored master of sports in universal combat)
  • Magomedshapi Isayev (philologist, Doctor of Science; poet, Honored Scientist of the Republic of Dagestan)
  • Suleyman Murtazaliyev (Chevalier of three Orders of Labor Glory)

References
  1. Село Мекеги на карте
  2. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Таблица № 11. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Республики Дагестан
  3. Село Мекеги на карте
  4. Расстояние от Мекеги до Левашей 18 км


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