Jamarj-e Bala (Dari: جامرچ بالا) is a village in the north-eastern Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Maimay District.[1] It is located on the Panj River near the Vanj River.[2]
Jamarj-e Bala
جامرچ بالا | |
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![]() View of Jamarj-e Bala | |
Coordinates: 38°16′41″N 71°19′12″E / 38.27806°N 71.32000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Badakhshan Province |
District | Maimay |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
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Various spelling variants include Jamarch-e `Olya.
It lies almost exactly on the Tajikistan border where it is connected via the M41 highway.
See also
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edit- ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 45.