Mekegi

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Mekegi
Мекеги
Selo
Mekegi is located in Republic of Dagestan
Mekegi
Mekegi
Coordinates: 42°23′N 47°27′E / 42.383°N 47.450°E / 42.383; 47.450[1]
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Dagestan
DistrictLevashinsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Mekegi (Russian: Мекеги) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center 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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