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
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Coordinates: 42°23′N 47°27′E[1]
Country	Russia
Region	Republic of Dagestan
District	Levashinsky District
Time zone	UTC+3:00
Website	www.mekegi.com

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)