Maimay District
| Maimay District ولسوالی مایمی | |
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Jamrj-e Bala is one of the towns of Badakhshan province Afghanistan, And capital Maimay District In Darvaz (region) And beside Panj River is located | |
 Maimay District The Darwaz maps Badakhshan | |
  Maimay District Maimay District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′50″N 71°19′28″E / 38.28056°N 71.32444°ECoordinates: 38°16′50″N 71°19′28″E / 38.28056°N 71.32444°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Region | Darwaz |
| Capital | Jamarj-e Bala |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| Time zone | + 4:30 |
Maimay (Persian: مایمی) is a district in Region Darwaz Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of the Darwaz District. It is home to approximately 12,000 residents. This district borders with the Kuf Ab, Raghistan, Shighnnan, and Nusay districts, along with some districts in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, 
Tajikistan, including Vanj, Rushon, and Shughnon. The district was historically part of the Darwaz principality, a semi-independent statelet ruled by a mir.[1]
References
- ↑ Seymour Becker. Russia’s Protectorates in Central Asia: Bukhara and Khiva, 1865-1924. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 1968.
External links
- Map at the Afghanistan Information Management Services
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