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
View of Jamarj-e Bala
View of Jamarj-e Bala
Jamarj-e Bala is located in Afghanistan
Jamarj-e Bala
Jamarj-e Bala
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 38°16′41″N 71°19′12″E / 38.27806°N 71.32000°E / 38.27806; 71.32000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan Province
DistrictMaimay
Time zone+ 4.30
Friendship Bridge between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Over the Panj River, In region Maimay District And Vanj district.

Various spelling variants include Jamarch-e `Olya.

It lies almost exactly on the Tajikistan border where it is connected via the M41 highway.

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References

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  1. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 45.