Mekegi
Мекеги Микlхlе | |
|---|---|
Selo | |
  Mekegi  Mekegi | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 47°27′E / 42.383°N 47.450°E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Dagestan |
| District | Levashinsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
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]
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
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