Marjah

Marjah is an agricultural town in southern . It has been reported to have a population between 80,000 and 125,000, but some sources argue that its population is much smaller and is spread across 80 to 125 km2, an area larger than or Another source described Marjah as "a cluster of villages" and "a community of 60,000 persons".
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: town in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “Mardzha”, “Māṟja”, “Marja (Afghanistan)”, “Mārjah”, “Marje”, “Marjeh”, “Mārjeh”, “Марджа (город)”, and “Марджа (район)”

Marjah

Latitude
31.52112° or 31° 31′ 16″ north
Longitude
64.1176° or 64° 7′ 3″ east
Elevation
777 metres (2,549 feet)
Open location code
8J36G4C9+C2
Geo­Names ID
1133809
Wiki­data ID
Q1894503
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Marjah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرجة”
  • Cebuano: “Marjah”
  • Chinese: “马尔扎赫”
  • Dutch: “Marja, Afghanistan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرجه”
  • French: “Marjah”
  • German: “Mardscha”
  • Japanese: “マルジャー”
  • Persian: “مارجه”
  • Polish: “Mardża”
  • Russian: “Марджа (деревня)”
  • Russian: “Марджа”
  • Spanish: “Marjah”
  • Swedish: “Marja”
  • Urdu: “مارجہ، افغانستان”

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