Mount Agepsta

Mount Agepsta (, "Agh'aphstha") is a mountain in the Gagra Range of the Caucasus Mountains System. It is located in Abkhazia adjacent to the Abkhazia–Russia border.
The summit is above sea level in elevation.
Ecology.
The slopes of Mount Agepsta, up to an elevation of , are forested in Nordmann Fir ("Abies nordmanniana") and Oriental Beech ("Fagus orientalis") forests. They are in the Caucasus mixed forests ecoregion of the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome.
Higher elevations on the mountain have alpine meadows. The highest elevations near the summit have small glaciers.


Charik

Charik is a large village located in Moga Tehsil of Moga district, Punjab with total 1965 families residing. The Charik village has population of 10228 of which 5405 are males while 4823 are females as per Population Census 2011.
Charik is a village in Moga district of Punjab, India.It is one of the largest villages of Punjab by population.
It has 3 panchayat bodies with name
1. Patti Sarkar
2. Patti Jagir
3. Charik Kothe
A young man of the village, Lakhvir Singh, was martyred in an encounter between the security forces and militants, in Sopore district of Jammu and Kashmir in February 2010.
This village has five gurdwara main Gurdwara Named on village founder baba khushal singh ji & one Muslim mosque and one Hindu temple.
Dargah Peer Baba Nulhe Shah ji Charik
Sarpanch Gurdaur Singh Gill +91 9814243138
Lakhveer Singh (Lucky Brar) +91 8000008502
Charik gave birth to great international kabaddi players Baljinder Singh Gill and Major Singh Gill. It also gave birth to Makhan DP Charik (kabaddi player and coach). This village has its own standard in kabaddi. The people of this village also play soccer (football) and cricket.
Charik Sarpanch =
"Patti-Sarkar" = Jagdev Singh Bhullar
Geography.
Charik is approximately centered at .
It is located 10 km towards South from District headquarters Moga. 173 km from State capital Chandigarh
History.
Before 1947 it was part of princely state Kalsia.
Shaheed Baba Khushaal Singh Ji died in a battle of Sikhism in earlier history.


Athara Gachhia

Athara Gachhia is a village in Barguna District in the Barisal Division of southern-central Bangladesh.


Dhamdha

The city of Dhamdha is situated in the district of Durg in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
The town with a small population has been declared as the municipal corporation of Durg district.
Situated along the Durg-Bemetara road, the town is easily accessible by roads from the city of Durg. Dhamdha which was the ancient citadel of Gondwana dynasty, today is known as historical, religious and cultural venue. The city's ancient name was "Dharmdham" but over time it kept on changing from Dharmdham to Dharmda, then Dhamda and finally Dhamdha.
Geography.
Dhamdha is located at . It has an average elevation of .
- The total area of the city: 1507.96 hectares
- Land held by farmers: 1228.73 hectares
- Irrigated land area: 330.00 hectares
- The number of farmers:
Small Farmers: 314
Marginal: 446
Medium: 181
High: 82
Total: 1023
Agricultural workers: 652
Demographics.
 India census, Dhamdha had a population of 8574. Males constitute 50% (4,298) of the population and females make up 50% (4,276).
Average population of Dhamdha has received education. The town has an average literacy rate of 62% (5,282), higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% (3103) and, female literacy is 51% (2179). In Dhamdha, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The population of children between the age group of 0 to 6 years reveals that the number of girl child in the town is more than the number of boys in the town of Dhamdha. The total of 1,300 children of the specified age group is divided into 645 males and 655 females.
Other details.
The most popular tourists attractions of the Dhamdha town is the old palatial building structure known as the Prachin Kila and the Mandir or the temple.


Keppetipola

Keppetipola (කැප්පෙටිපොල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. During the British period this village had been called as Wilson-Tenna. In 1818 the British General named Wilson destroyed and abandoned this arid. Then this was called Palugama. And later somewhere in 1968 this had been named as Keppetipola. This had been done in honour and to commemorate the action of Monarawila keppetipola's ( then Disawa of Uva under the British ) return of the British troops and Armour and joining and taking the leadership of the 1818 rebellion against the British.


Tsubo River

The has its source in the northeastern portion of the city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. From there, it flows through Gifu and into the Nagara River. It is part of the Kiso River system.
River communities.
The river passes through or forms the boundary of the following communities:


Avari Mata temple

Avari Mata temple (आवरी माता का मन्दिर) is in Bhadesar tehsil of Nikumbha, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. Located in an area with hills and springs in the village of Aasawara, it has one pond and a temple to Hanuman. Traditionally, it has been visited by people seeking a cure for paralysis and polio..Avari Mata Temple is one of the popular temples in Rajasthan which is located in the Bhadesar Town of Chittorgarh. The temple is dedicated to goddess Avari Mata and the temple the Aasawara.
History.
It is believed that the temple is having special powers to heal people and the devotees visit this temple to heal themselves from many ailments which are chronic and became incurable for years. There are many people who come with their families and stay here to get their family members cured fully and also visit the temple and enjoy the vicinity.


Karatobe, Almaty Region

Karatobe (, "Qaratóbe"), formerly Lenino, is a selo in Karasay District of Almaty Region, in south-eastern Kazakhstan.


Mizobe, Kagoshima

 was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,615 and a density of 135.67 persons per km². The total area was 63.50 km². The area to the west and east are mountainous while farmlands are within the valley areas.
On November 7, 2005, Mizobe, along with the city of Kokubu, the towns of Kirishima (former), Fukuyama, Hayato, Makizono and Yokogawa (all from Aira District), was merged to create the city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Kagoshima's airport is to the south with a runway of nearly 2 km.
It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway in the south at the 24th interchange and is known as Mizobe-Kagoshima Airport interchange which was opened on November 29, 1976 and expanded northward on March 22, 1980.
Mizobe has a school, a middle school, a train station and a square.
It is bounded by Kajiki to the south.
Economy.
When Mizobe existed, Japan Air Commuter had its headquarters in the Kagoshima Airport Building Annex in Mizobe.


Bhanduri

Bhanduri is a village in Maliya Hatina Taluka of Junagadh district, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the National high way no.151 at a distance of about thirty -eight miles from Junagadh and eighteen miles from Veraval.
During British period, it was the headquarters of the "mahal" of that name, and a "vahivatdar" and a second class magistrate reside there.
There is no outer town wall, but an inner citadel which has a picturesque appearance. The sugarcane of this part of the country is particularly good.
References.
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Khetlal Upazila

Khetlal () is an upazila of Joypurhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Khetlal Thana was formed in 1847 and it was turned into an upazila on 3 July 1983. Khetlal Municipality was declared on 9 December 2010.
Geography.
Khetlal Upazila (Joypurhat district) area 142.60 km2, located in between 24°56' and 25°08' north latitudes and in between 89°02' and 89°12' east longitudes. It is bounded by Joypurhat sadar upazila on the north, Akkelpur and Dhupchanchia upazilas on the south, Kalai and Shibganj upazilas on the east, Joypurhat Sadar and Akkelpur upazilas on the west.
Water bodies Main rivers: Tulsiganga, Harabati.
Demographics.
Population Total 115918; male 59274, female 56644; Muslim 105728, Hindu 9981, Buddhist 65, Christian 18 and others 126. Indigenous communities such as santal and oraon belong to this upazila.
Administration.
Khetlal Upazila is divided into Khetlal Municipality and five union parishads:Alampur, Barail, Baratara, Khetlal, and Mamudpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 155 villages.
Khetlal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.


Aissirimou

Aissirimou is a village and "suco" (subdistricts of East Timor) in Aileu Subdistrict, Aileu District, East Timor. The administrative area covers an area of 29.81 square kilometres and at the time of the 2010 census it had a population of 2192 people.


Wakamatsu Island

 is one of the Gotō Islands in Japan. The island is part of the town of Shin-Kamigotō in Nagasaki Prefecture.


Pragatinagar

Pragatinagar is a town in Devachuli Municipality in Nawalparasi District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging existing Devachuli, Dibyapuri, Pragatinagar VDCs. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 11,771 people living in the VDC. There are 2690 households as of June 2010 in the VDC with 100 per cent school enrollment, and birth registration. It also has the lowest level of malnutrition and one of the highest level of adult literacy (86%) in Nepal.
Pragatinagar is located about 159 km west of Kathmandu. Mahabharat range can be seen on the north side along with Devchuli and Barchuli Peaks while Narayani river flows on the south side of the VDC. The area is surrounded by two khola's (Nepali: खोला) named Bahulaha Khola in the east and Lokaha Khola(River) in the west. South side is bordered with Pithauli VDC and the Narayani River. Devchuli VDC is located in the north while east of the area is Dibyapuri and west is Shivamandir VDCs, respectively.
Now the main attraction is Daldale. Commerce is active in the area. There are 18 educational institutes and three development banks.
There are number of colonies inside Pragatinagar, including Daldale, Dhaulagiri Tol, Chhatis Ghare, Salghari, Pragatinagar, Prithivi Nagar, Dharapani, Saat Ghare, Kuna Ghat, Gaidi, Gaidi ko Thap, Mukti Kshetra, Laxmipur, and Bhagawati Tol.


Uchinomi, Kagawa

 was a former town in Shōzu District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The town was created in 1949 by merging villages on the eastern part of Shōdoshima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea. In 2006, Uchinomi was dissolved and merged with the town of Ikeda (also from Shōzu District) create the new town of Shōdoshima.
The former villages of Nishimura, Kusakabe, Yasuda, Nōma, Sakate, and Fukuda belonged to Uchinomi.


Kumarankary

Kumarankary is a village in Kuttanad, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It borders Kottayam and Alappuzha districts.
Administration.
Kumarankary is spread over Kottayam and Alappuzha districts but it is considered to be a part of Alappuzha district. It is spread in 2 wards(WARD 3&4) of Veliyanadu Grama Panchayat in Veliyanad Block Panchayat(Alappuzha district) and ward number 21 of Vazhappally Grama Panchayat in Madappally Block Panchayat(Kottayam district).
Location.
Kumarankary village is located 5.5 km to the west of Changanacherry, a Historic town of Central Travancore and 4 km North of Alappuzha-Changanacherry road. a population of about 600.
Transportation.
Until recently, the only transportation available to reach Kumarankary is the boat operated by water Transport Department from Changanacherry which disembarks at the Kumaramkary Ambalam (temple) Jetty. Present development of road networks from Changanacherry and Kottayam town made the travel to the village easier. Now there is regularly scheduled bus service from Changanassaery KSRTC depot to Kumarankary.


Luzhin Bay

Luzhin Bay (, "Bukhta Luzhina") is a bay in Magadan Oblast, Russian Federation. It is named after Russian cartographer Fyodor Luzhin.
Geography.
Luzhin Bay is a small, circular bay with high, rocky shores. It lies on the northern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk and is separated from the larger Shelting Bay to the east by the Onara Peninsula. It is entered between Capes Moskvitin to the east and Izmaylov to the west. It has not been surveyed.
History.
American whaleships cruised for bowhead whales in the bay in the 1850s and 1860s. They called it Horseshoe Bay. They also anchored in the bay to get wood and water. In 1860, the barque "Alice Frazier" (406 tons), of New Bedford, attempted to winter in the bay but ice in December parted her chain and then drove her out to sea, forcing the men to winter with the Russians.


Dhekiajuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dhekiajuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dhekiajuli forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.


Kamen-Mukdykyn

Kamen-Mukdykyn is a small uninhabited island in the Sea of Okhotsk, in the Russian Far East.
Geography.
Kamen-Mukdykyn lies in Odyan Bay. It is 280 m south of the mainland.
Administratively Kamen-Mukdykyn is within the Magadan Oblast, in the Russian Federation.


Zimchung

Zimchung is a village in Mangan subdivision, North Sikkim district, Sikkim, India. The Ministry of Home Affairs has given it a geographical code of 260887.


Ponazyrevo

Ponazyrevo () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Ponazyrevsky District of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. Population:


Baymunduz

Baymunduz () is a village in Bazar-Korgon District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 2,855 in 2009.


Haidernagar block

Haidernagar is one of the administrative blocks of Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India.
Languages.
Languages spoken here include Asuri, an Austroasiatic language spoken by approximately 17 000 in India, largely in the southern part of Palamu; and Bhojpuri, a tongue in the Bihari language group with almost 40 000 000 speakers, written in both the Devanagari and Kaithi scripts.
Facilities.
Palamu Jharkhand To be built with an estimated cost of Rs 120 crore, Jharkhand longest Garhwa bridge is to come up at Koyal river.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on July 3, 2015 laid the foundation stone of the longest Garhwa bridge at Koyal river at an estimated cost of Rs 120 crore. This project is being considered as one of the showcase project of Raghubar Das government. This bridge will connect Sundipur and Pansa.
The bridge will improve the connectivity in the state. After the completion of the bridge, people will be able to visit Garhwa easily and in less time.
The Chief Minister is said to be taking special interest in this bridge which will improve the road connectivity of this district with other districts of the state.


Ea Wer

Ea Wer is a commune (xã) and village in the Buôn Đôn District of Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam. The commune covers an area of 80.92 square kilometres and as of 1999 had a population of 3566 people.


Kalikot District

Kalikot District ( ), a part of Karnali province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Manma as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 105,580 in 2001 and 136,948 in 2011. In September 2005, in a bid to encourage a change in social attitudes, the government announced that it would provide rice to any family that had recently had a girl born.
Demographics.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kalikot District had a population of 136,948. Of these, 99.5% spoke Nepali as their first language. The largest ethnic group is Khas/Chhetri make 47% of total population, The Second largest group is Khas/Thakuri makes 31% of total dist population, Bahun and sanyasi/giri makes 17% of total population and khas dalit makes 5% of total population..
Administration.
The district consists of nine municipalities, out of which four are urban municipalities and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows:
Former Village Development Committees.
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Kalikot District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:


Balmis

Balmis () is a Syrian village located in Jisr al-Shughur Nahiyah in Jisr al-Shughur District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Balmis had a population of 1346 in the 2004 census.


Ttujur, Gegharkunik

Ttujur (; ) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is home to the medieval "Kotrats Church" and the nearby ruined settlement of Tsak Kar.
Toponymy.
The village was previously known as "Qoturbulaq".
History.
On May 6, 2010, the "Monument of Glory and Immortality" was erected in the village dedicated to the German-Soviet War, where 61 Armenians form Ttujur were killed during World War II. The ceremony was conducted within the frames of the 65th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazi Germans. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Russian ambassador to Armenia.


Domyeongsan

Domyeongsan (도명산 / 道明山) is a mountain of Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. It has an elevation of . Near the summit is a statue of Maitreya Buddha, presumably from the early Goryeo dynasty.


Manaraga

Manaraga is a peak in the northern Ural Mountains, within the Komi Republic, in Russia. It has an elevation of .
It is located 15 km west of Mount Narodnaya, the highest peak in the Ural mountains.
The slopes of the peak are gentle and grassy, but the summit is jagged and rocky. Manaraga translated from Nenets means "Bear Paw".
In culture.
Manaraga is the title of a novel by Vladimir Sorokin published in 2017.


Ban Xang Khong

Ban Xang Khong or Ban Sang Khong is a village in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. It is located about east of Luang Prabang. The Lue peoples of this village are noted in particular for their arts and crafts. The locals are adept at making traditional Saa paper, which is made from mulberry trees. There are several bamboo bridges in the area, and the village can be approached on foot from Luang Prabang.


Chirang district

Chirang District is an administrative district in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam state in the North-East of India.
History.
It is a relatively new district in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam. Chirang district has been carved out from Bongaigaon district in 2004.
The word "Chirang" has derived from Garo word -"Chi" means Water and "Rang" means Rain. It may also be a copy of Tsirang District of neighbouring Bhutan. On the other hand, Most of the people regarded the word Chirang is derived from the Bodo word Chirang or Sirang. Si means life and Rang means Money. Sirang was an area which is covered by valuable soil, plants, trees, flora and fauna or the things which are necessary for human life. Thus it is a place which is important for human life or the place which is just like money or valuable for life and is later come to know Si + Rang = sirang. After some time the word articulated to Chirang from Sirang. And thus the word Sirang is latter known as Chirang.
Geography.
Flora and fauna.
In 1990 Chirang district became home to Manas National Park, which has an area of . It shares the park with four other districts.
Demographics.
According to the 2011 census Chirang district has a population of 482,162, roughly equal to the nation of Suriname. This gives it a ranking of 547th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.26%. Chirang has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 64.71%. Bodos form the majority by about 32% while Muslims constitute 16%, Tea tribes 22% and 30% comprise others tribes and Assamese, Bengalis.
Language.
According to the 2011 census, 37.82% of the population spoke Boro, 28.86% Bengali, 17.66% Assamese, 4.73% Santali, 2.51% Nepali, 1.11% Kurukh and 1.06% Hindi as their first language.


Cape Espiritu Santo mountain

Cape Espiritu Santo Mountain is a mountain on the northeastern tip of Samar in the Philippines. During the galleon trade era, this mountain served as the landmark by which Spanish sailors first recognized their destination.
The mountain is now a tourist attraction, noted for its waterfalls, rugged mountain roads, and rock formations.


Hazara Tribal Agency

During colonial rule, agencies were administrative sub-divisions of British India. The Hazara Tribal Agency was one of these.
Hazara.
The Hazara region was split into the following four parts:
The northernmost part was the Kohistan Tribal Area, whilst the southernmost part was the Hazara Division. Hazara Tribal Agency was located between the Hazara Division and the Kohistan Tribal Area.
Location.
The Hazara Tribal Area, was located in the northwest of British India, it bordered the following areas.
The Hazara Division lay along the route to Kashmir and Punjab. The State of Amb formed an enclave within the southern part of the Hazara Tribal area (the North, West and Southern frontiers of the state were along the borders of the agency).


Baqanas

Baqanas is a village in Almaty Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan.


Nahal settlement

Nahal settlements (, "Hiahzut Nahal") were settlements established by Nahal soldiers in Israel and Israeli-occupied territories. Supporting Jewish settlement growth and expansion throughout Israel was once the main focus of the Nahal military brigade, and was primarily carried out through the "Garin" ("Seed") program. The goal for every Nahal settlement was to become a civilian settlement and serve as a first line of defense against potential future Arab invasions while providing a base of operations and resources for military forces operating in peripheral regions.
This method of encouraging settlement was particularly effective in less desirable areas (mainly, in the Negev, the Galilee, the Arabah, and after the Six-Day War the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula).
The first Nahal settlement was Nahal Oz located in the northwestern Negev desert close to the border with the Gaza Strip.
A number of former Nahal settlements are now entirely civilian. Many of today's kibbutzim were originally Nahal settlements. The last Nahal settlement was closed in 2001.


Suleya

Suleya () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Satkinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Population:


Al-Rawdah (al-Batrounah)

Al-Rawdah or al-Batrounah (Arabic: الروضة أو البطرونة) is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Rawdah had a population of 4,536 in the 2004 census.


Yakuri Station

 is a railway station located on the Shido Line, operated by Kotoden. It is located in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.
Station layout.
Yakuri Station features two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is manned, and is located to the north-west of the platforms. The platforms are connected by a level crossing.
History.
The station opened on November 11, 1911, along with the rest of the Shido Line.


Quarry Hill (Hong Kong)

Quarry Hill () is a hill east of Ho Man Tin near the east coast of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong where present-day Ho Man Tin (South) Estate is located. Its peak is high. The area was once zoned as the Shek Shan Resettlement Area (), above Kau Pui Lung Road and near present-day Lok Man Sun Chuen.
Education.
Educational institutions in Quarry Hill include:


Chbar Mon (town)

Chbar Mon () is the capital of Kampong Speu province in central Cambodia.
Most of the townspeople speak only Khmer, but some are conversant in Mandarin (They can usually be found employed by the small coffeeshops/restaurants or shops).
The center of the town hosts a market, surrounded by bicycle shops, a dispensary and small restaurants. There is a guesthouse (Pheng Ang Guesthouse) just minutes away for travelers.
Chbar Mon has numerous privately run schools and orphanages run by social and missionary organizations from Singapore, the Philippines and other countries.


Gahkuch

Gahkuch () is the capital city of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The city lies on the way to Ishkoman. It is covered by mountains. It is situated 72 kilometers northwest of Gilgit, the capital of Pakistan's autonomous Gilgit-Baltistan province. Pakistan's 1998 census recorded the population of Gahkuch as 10,142.


Senhati Union

Senhati Union () is a union parishad in Dighalia Upazila of Khulna District, in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.


Matsuo, Chiba

 was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Matsuo Village was formed on April 1, 1889 within Musha District. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On August 31, 1898, Matsuo was raised to town status. It expanded through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Ohira and Toyooka on February 1, 1955.
On March 27, 2006, Matsuo, along with the towns of Narutō and Sanbu, and the village of Hasunuma (all from Sanbu District), was merged to create the city of Sanmu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of November 1, 2005, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population of 11,121 and a population density of 296 persons per km². The total area was 37.59 km².


Kenchrina

Kenchrina is a former settlement on the Black Sea coast. Anthony Bryer tentatively locates it on Cape Zephyrium. During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries it was a part of the Empire of Trebizond.


Bakamuna

Bakamuna () is a village town in Sri Lanka. It is located within North Central Province.
History.
It has many ancient ruins in Sri Lanka such as "Buduruwayaya temple", "Oru bedi Siyambalawa", and the city is located near Moragahakanda reservoir with Mahaweli River tributary Amban Ganga. At the time of King Mahasen, the village was known as "Bakka amuna - Bakka Dam". The city got its name from the reservoir called "Bak Amuna Pathaha" which had a large basin (reservoir). Today this reservoir has been rehabilitated as a tank and is belongs to the Minneriya Giritale Forest Reserve.
An agricultural settlement based on paddy cultivation, the settlements in this forest area were established in the 1940s during the time of Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake. The nearby Amban River originates in the vicinity of the Dumbara Hills in Matale and the Nalanda Hills. King Vasabha built the Elahera Anicut and Canal which is 48 km in length, by crossing the anicuts at the Elahera, Ambanganga, a major branch of the Mahaweli. King Mahasen later extended this canal. Heerati Oya, Amboku Oya and Kalu Ganga are tributaries of Amban Ganga. Heerati Oya and Kalu Ganga join the Amban Ganga near Bakamuna.
The village is a part of Accelerated Mahaweli Development Project included to "System G" previously, which was renamed as "System Moragahakanda". In 1988, a corundum-bearing skarn deposit was discovered. The city is bordered by Minneriya National Park where continuous human-wildlife conflict is a common scene around the city.
The cities around Bakamuna are, Dambulla, Puwakgahaulpota, Elahera, Siyambalawa, Heeratiya, Aththanakadawala, Kalu ganga, Handungamuwa, Damanayaya, Diyabeduma, Giritale, Atharagallawa, Kottapitiya and Galmulla. Yodha Ela canal flows through the Amban River and supplies water to the paddy fields in the area. Orubedi Siyambalawa is located on the banks of the Yoda Ela. The historic tamarind tree is also known as an archeological protection plant where the legends has it that King Mahasen traveled along the Elahera canal and tied a boat to this tree. There is also a deity shrine dedicated to King Mahasen nearby.
The Buduruwayaya Temple with sacred reclining Buddha statue is located about 6 km along the Dambulla-Hettipola road from Bakamuna town which is surrounded by the Amban river and Wasgamuwa National Park. According to history, the temple was completed by King Parakramabahu the Great. The reclining Buddha statue is a 25 feet long reclining statue made of moonstone. Scattered around it are ancient ruins as well as ancient pagoda and stone tablets. The ruins of a place believed to be the palace of King Parakramabahu can be seen in a vast forest about six kilometers from this sleeping statue.
The ruins in Kumara Ella, near the Atharagallewa bridge on the Hettipola road were excavated in 2004. There is an old polling station which was the place where monks used to take hot baths and herbal water baths when they were sick. There is also a Bodhi tree nearby.
School.
The town has school, Mahasen Central College, established on 1 June 1948, under the name "Bakamuna Mahasen Madya Maha Vidyalaya", with the principal R.M Rathnayake. Now the school is separated as primary and secondary sections and both sections have two different principals. In 2019, the school was lifted to National School by the president Maithripala Sirisena.
Hospital.
Bakamuna regional hospital is the best closest hospital to Dambulla and Polonnaruwa. In 2018, Kidney Disease Prevention Unit and outpatient treatment buildings was developed under the 'Pibidena Polonnaruwa Development Program' by President Sirisena.


Magnitogorsk International Airport

Magnitogorsk International Airport () (also given as Magnitogorsk West) is an airport in Bashkortostan, Russia located 19 km west of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast. It services medium-sized airliners. In 2017, 193,175 passengers passed through the Magnitogorsk airport.


Agios Nikolaos (Kato Polemidia)

Agios Nikolaos is a district of the Municipality of Kato Polemidia.
Location.
To the east and north it borders with Panagia Evangelistria, to the west with Ypsonas and to the south with Anthoupolis.
Religious sites.
The sanctuary church of the district is dedicated to Agios Nikolaos.


Minoro

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Etymology.
The name of the place was taken from an incident of a small young lady named Minora, who accordingly was humming to herself "O! Minor, O! Minor!" and encountered a group of Spaniards asking about the name of the place. Accordingly, she quickly replied out of her surprise of the sudden appearance of the Spaniards with what she was singing, "O! Minor, O! Minor!" which then prompted the inquirer to assume that it was already the name of the place. Accordingly, the Spaniards were convinced by her answer because they saw only small people in the place which eventually fit the word "minor" in their language. Then later on, the place was called Minoro.
Geography and Demographics.
The barangay/village is classified as a rural place and is composed of 3 puroks or zones. It has a total land area of 184.609700 hectares of which 125 square meters composed the riceland and is generally described as plain. It is bounded in the north by NIA road, south by Kinalansan (Provincial Road), east by Dolo, and in the west by Palale. Its major source of livelihood is agriculture (farming and nipa weaving), and employment in both public and private enterprises/establishments. It has a total population of 947; 194 households, 216 families and 524 registered voters.
Government.
The elected barangay officials are as follows: Ronilo C. Milante-Punong Barangay and the Barangay Councilors are: Lourdes P. Baranda, Isaac P. Alarcon, Jennifer R. Gubat, Merly V. Milante, Felipe M. Palomar, Edwin A. Oliver, and Roberto P. Serrano. The appointed barangay secretary and treasurer are: Salvacion S. Cacam and Sherylyn P. Estribello, respectively. The number of barangay personnel include 13 barangay tanod, 4 barangay health workers, 3 purok/zone leaders, and 1 Day Care Worker.


Gothatuwa

Gothatuwa (, ) is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is connected to Sri Lankan transport network by Gothatuwa-Pettah Road and Kohilawatta-Kollupitiya Road. Gothatuwa is from the Colombo.


Dhal Al Misfir

Dhal Al Misfir is a cavern that is a natural landmark in the Rawdat Rasid area of Qatar. The cave contains fibrous gypsum crystals. Its depth is anywhere from 40 meters to at least 100 meters. The entrance is approximately 12 x 4.5 meters and its gypsum crystals derive from the Lower Dammam Formation and Rus Formation.


Transvolga

Transvolga Region or Transvolga (, Zavolzhye) is a territory to the East of Volga River bounded by Volga, Ural Mountains, Northern Ridge, and Caspian Depression.
The region is traditionally subdivided into the elevated High Transvolga (Высокое Заволжье) in the East and the lowland Low Transvolga (Низкое Заволжье) by the left bank of Volga between Kazan and Kamyshin.
The region includes Volga-Ural petroleum and gas province.
Kuybyshev Reservoir is within the Low Transvolga.


Behsud, Maidan Wardak

Behsūd () is a town in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Markazi Bihsud District.
The town of Behsud has a population of 4,619.
Geography.
Behsud is located about above sea level.
Demographics.
A majority of the population are Hazaras with Kuchis or Pashtun nomads. The area has been a site of Kuchi-Hazara conflict.


Malikona

Malikona is a village near Baghmara, India in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya state of India.


Okutsu, Okayama

 was a town located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003 (before the merger), the village had an estimated population of 1,732 and a density of 13.24 persons per km². The total area was 130.83 km².
On March 1, 2005, Okutsu, along with the villages of Kamisaibara and Tomi (all from Tomata District), was merged into the expanded town of Kagamino.


Chuen Chom District

Chuen Chom District (, ) is a district ("amphoe") in the north of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province; Sam Sung and Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province; Huai Mek and Yang Talat of Kalasin Province.
History.
The minor district ("king amphoe") was split off from Chiang Yuen District on 1 July 1997.
The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts. With publication in the "Royal Gazette" on 24 August the upgrade became official.
Administration.
The district is divided into four sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 47 villages ("mubans"). There are no municipal ("thesabans"). There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).


Balyaga

Balyaga () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population:


Kundasang (state constituency)

Kundasang is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.


Achkoda

Achkoda (sometimes spelled Anchkoda) is a village in the Neturia CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography.
Location.
Achkoda is located at .
Area overview.
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision. It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance. The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.
Demographics.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Achkoda had a total population of 1,178, of which 596 (51%) were males and 582 (49%) were females. There were 582 persons in the age range of 0-6 years. The total number of literate persons in Achkoda was 640 (62.75% of the population over 6 years).
Culture.
Achkoda, like Cheliyama, showcases aatchala-style temples with terracotta work on the walls. However, while there has been restoration at Cheliyama, Achkoda remains untouched. Achkoda “seems to be at least five centuries old. Its panels are smaller in size (than those at Cheliyama) and some of them depict tribal life.”
Achkoda picture gallery.
Terracotta carvings.
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Kaliganj Upazila, Lalmonirhat

Kaliganj () is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Kaliganj is located at . It has 35,459 households and total area of 236.96 km2.
Demographics.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj has a population of 187,494. Males constitute 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89,669. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and a national average of 32.4% are literate.
Administration.
Kaliganj Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bhotemari, Chalbala, Chandrapur, Dalagram, Goral, Kakina, Madati, and Tushbhandar. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 92 villages.


Babai Rural Municipality

Babai Rural Municipality (Nepali :बबई गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Dang District in Province No. 5 of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Babai is one of these 753 local units. Babai Rural Municipality has area of 257.48 sq. km. Babai RM is surrounded by Shantinagar Rural Municipality and Dangisharan Rural Municipality in the east, Banke district in the west, Salyan district in the north and in south there is Dangisharan Rural Municipality and Banke district.


Darakh

Darakh is a village development committee in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Pradesh of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7054 living in 897 individual households.


Kachkynchy

Kachkynchy is a village in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,849 in 2009. Administratively, it is part of the city Jalal-Abad.


Jhingran

Jhingran is a village situated in Nawanshahr district (also known as Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar) in Punjab, India.


Pura Kencana

Pura Kencana is a township in Sri Gading, Batu Pahat District, Malaysia.
There will be many phases in future. Currently the phase 1 development of the township area began in the year 2008 and still ongoing. Pura Kencana is located along Jalan Kluang which is near to Batu Pahat Mall. This township of 320 hectares will be an integrated well planned, modernise, and act as a metropolis city township in Batu Pahat. It will consist of a shopping mall, fast food drive-through, shop houses, residential area and a lake garden. Pura Kencana is developed by Genting Property which is part of Genting Group.
This township is under the jurisdiction of Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat (MPBP)[1].


Jiuru

Jiuru Township () is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Geography.
It has a population total of 22,172 and an area of .
Administrative divisions.
The township comprises 11 villages: Daqiu, Houzhuang, Jiukuai, Jiuming, Jiuqing, Qiaxing, Qilao, Sankuai, Tungning, Yuquan and Yushui.


Mong Pawk

Mong Pawk (Wa: mōung bōg) is a town in Shan State of far eastern Myanmar only 10 kilometres from the border with China. It is just south of Pangkham.
Geography.
Mong Yang is part of Mong Yang Township and is under Myanmar Government control, but Mong Pawk is under the control of UWSA. The 23rd anniversary of a mutiny was held in Mong Pawk on 17 April 2012.
In 2008 the United Wa State Army (UWSA) was strongly against giving away the area of Mong Pawk from its control because it serves as a link with its ally, the National Democratic Alliance Army in Mongla.


Pervomaysky, Tula Oblast

Pervomaysky () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Shchyokinsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia. Population:


Tha Khum Ngoen

Tha Khum Ngoen (, ) is a village and "tambon" (subdistrict) of Mae Tha District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a population of 6858 people. The "tambon" contains 11 villages.


Uchinoura, Kagoshima

 was a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,577 and a density of 25.52 persons per km². The total area was 179.36 km².
On July 1, 2005, Uchinoura, along with the town of Kōyama (also from Kimotsuki District), was merged to create the town of Kimotsuki.
The Uchinoura Space Center is named after the town and was built before the merger.


Salim Pakel

Salim Pakel is a village in Mangan subdivision, North Sikkim district, Sikkim, India. The Ministry of Home Affairs has given it a geographical code of 260874.


Chyrpykty

Chyrpykty () is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 2,008 in 2009. Scientist Kasym Tynystanov was born in the village.


Al Qasha

Al Qasha was the capital of the Alawi sheikhdom in south Yemen. It is a small city bordering northern Yemen.
History.
The city was founded by sheikh Sayel Bin Alawi Al Rabaa in 1743, after he left his home in Najran, present day Saudi Arabia, to avoid problems between his family, the Hepatullah royal family of Najran, and his wife's family, the Hameduldeen royal family. He started his own sheikhdom of Al Alawi in Al Qasha in order to create a safe place for his family and people.
The Alawi sheikhdom remained until 1967.


Ilmensky Mountains

The Ilmensky Mountains () are located in the Southern Urals in the Chelyabinsk Oblast on the administrative territory of Miass in Chebarkulsky and Argayashsky districts. They are on the Tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
They are famous for their precious (like topaz and beryl) and semi-precious stones, such as amazonite and rare metals, found in pegmatites and nepheline syenites. Now most part of Ilmensky Mountains are inside strict Ilmen Nature Reserve and all mining activities there are prohibited.


Raja Haji Abdullah Airport

Raja Haji Abdullah Airport , is a domestic airport serving Tanjung Balai Karimun, on the Great Karimun island, in the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia.


Chambi, Himachal Pradesh

Chambi is a small village in Himachal Pradesh. in India. The village is situated among the mountains. It does not have a post office or school and is very sparsely populated. It is just a small place situated opposite the town of Rait, with a few shops and a bus stop.


Ardvi

Ardvi () is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.


Kachua Union, Jessore Sadar

Kachua Union () is a union parishad in Jessore Sadar Upazila of Jessore District, in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.


Fukagawa, Tokyo

 is an area in , Tokyo. It is one of the representative of Tokyo. Formerly, it was a ward of the historical Tokyo City. In 1947, was incorporated into the ward of , together with .
History.
The neighbourhood is named after its founder, . Originally, parts of the district below the river (excluding ) had been part of the adjoining Pacific Ocean coastline; developed these areas into viable land through the use of landfills.
After the loss of roughly 60 percent of the city to the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, the local shogunate ordered Buddhist temples on the north and west banks of the River and the east bank of the River to be relocated. During this time, the area had been mainly occupied by fishermen, with a population of just over 1000; as of 1695, the area became officially known as the town of "".
Following this, became known for its granary trade in rice and other grains; up until World War II, it was known as one of Tokyo's largest grain markets. In later decades, the construction of bridges along the River (previously prohibited for security purposes) allowed greater external access to the area, leading to becoming a gateway for the neighbouring town of and a local red-light district.
Geisha.
 was an area particularly known for the brash and cutting-edge styles of the geisha who worked there, known as " geisha" or " geisha", the former moniker ostensibly for having popularised the wearing of the - a kimono jacket - by women, when previously it had been worn solely by men. was the location of the first female geisha in Edo, as geisha had originally been male entertainers before transitioning to a majority-female profession in the early 19th century.
Fukagawa is the oldest geisha district in Japan, where the first female geisha appeared. Numbers of geisha declined in the 1980s and the Geisha office was temporarily closed. Fukagawa was revived in 2015 with the influx of a number of younger geisha who were still working individually in the area.
Their work environment suffered severely during the turmoil of World War 2, and numbers of geisha declined by the 1980s to the point where the geisha office was temporarily closed. Society started viewing geishas' role in Japan as promoting traditional arts such as classical music, calligraphy, dance and poetry, and national geisha population has been in sharp decline in the contemporary era. Fukagawa was revived in 2015 with the influx of a number of younger geisha under the care of older geisha who were still working individually in the area, including Sayuki and her traditional geisha school.
Connections to.
 is known for its relations to the famous Japanese poet, . In 1680, moved to . Here, he wrote one of his most famous poems, .


Rajoir Upazila

Rajoir () is an upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Rajoir is located at . It has 37746 households and total area 229.29 km2.
Demographics.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajoir has a population of 204356. Males constitute 50.3% of the population, and females 49.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 99620. Rajoir has an average literacy rate of 28.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration.
Rajoir Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Amgram, Badar Pasha, Bajitpur, Haridasdi Mahendradi, Hosainpur, Isibpur, Kabirajpur, Kadambari, Khalia, Paik Para, and Rajoir. The union parishads are subdivided into 95 mauzas and 187 villages.
Education.
According to Banglapedia, Aruakandi-Natakhola-Barakhola High School, founded in 1963, is a notable secondary school.


Cimbilli, Burdur

Cimbilli is a village in the Burdur district of Burdur Province in Turkey.


Imeni Panfilova

Imeni Panfilova is a village in Almaty Region, in south-eastern Kazakhstan.


Tormik Valley

Turmik is a valley in the Karakorum mountain ranges in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The valley has its source at the Stak-la and Basha valley lies to its east and Stak Valley to its west.
The valley is the second largest valley in term of population and area, Stak Valley being the first, in the Roundu Subdivision.


Kura Island

Kura or Kurkosa (), also known as "Kurinskiy" in the Russian language, is an island in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan. It lies 33 km to the south of Neftchala and about 150 km to the SSE of Baku, in the Aran Region.
History.
The island was formerly attached to the mainland by a narrow spit. It was named "Kurkosa" after the Kura River located further north by Fedor I. Soimonov, the pioneering explorer of the Caspian Sea during the time of Peter I the Great. Soimonov wrote the 'Pilot of the Caspian Sea', the first report on that until then little known body of water, that was published in 1720 by the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Geography.
Kura island is located 7.5 km off the Kura Spit, the nearest point, and 10 km to the east of the Kyzylagach Bay (Qızılağac Bay) shore. Although located quite far away from it, it is considered the southernmost island of the Baku Archipelago.
The area of Kura Island is 43 km². Its length is 11.8 km and its maximum width 5.2 km. The island is low, with mudhills, and stretches in a NE to SW direction.
There is a lighthouse on Kura that was built in 1911 and abandoned in 1966.
Kura Stone.
Kura Rock or Kura Stone "(Kurinskiy Kamen)", , is a small islet with a maximum length of 0.18 km. It is located 13 km to the east of Kura Island's NE end at .


Mong Yang Township

Mong Yang Township is a township of Kengtong District (Chiang Tung District) in the Shan State of Burma. The capital town is Mong Yang. Mong Pawk is part of it but is under UWSA control.


Ketayapatana

Ketayapatana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.


Larkin, Johor

Larkin is a suburb in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Geography.
The suburb spans over an area of 12.3 km2.
Shopping.
MB Point - Larkin Perdana (2017)
Plaza Larkin, Larkin Perdana, Terminal Larkin Sentral, Dataran Larkin


Bardez

Bardez is a region situated in the northern portion of the state of Goa, India. It is co-terminus with the eponymous "taluka" of the district of North Goa.
Etymology.
The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahmin immigrants who emigrated to the Konkan coast via Magadha plains in northern India. Bardez, or more properly "Bara" (twelve) "desh" (country), means 'twelve countries' (or territories). The form 'country' probably refers to clan territorial limits, or to the Brahmin "comunidades", of which the twelve are:
Bardez is delimited on the north by the Chapora River, on the south by the Mandovi River, on the east by the Mapusa River, which originates in Bardez itself near the capital city of Mapusa, and on the west by the Arabian Sea.
A native of Bardez is called a "Bardezcar" () in the local Konkani language.
Bardez is the site of the legislature of Goa, in the southern parish village of Penha de França (Britona), in Serula. Other famous sites are the Fort Aguada, the beaches of Candolim, Sinquerim, Calangute, Baga, Anjuna, and Vagator villages, the hilltop monastery and boarding school of Monte Guirim, which was restored by Padre Luna after Pombal's devastation, the village communities of Salvador do Mundo, Penha da França, Siolim, Moira, Porvorim, Colvale, Saligao, and Sangolda, to name but the most prominent.
Goa's Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) and Saint Xavier's College, Mapusa are located in Bardez.
The village and "comunidade" of Anjuna was famous as a hippie settlement. Among the Goan Catholics, it is famous as the birthplace of Venerable Father Agnelo, who is expected to attain sainthood. He is one of the two most prominent Catholic religious Goan, the other being St. Saint Joseph Vaz, the 'Apostle of Ceylon', who attained sainthood recently.
List of towns and villages.
List of towns in Bardez taluk:
List of villages in Bardez taluk:
In popular culture.
The Indian Netflix original show, "Typewriter", is set in Bardez.


Totiya

Totia is a village in Suzak District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 2,427 in 2009.


Mount Gya

Mount Gya (), is a 6795 m high peak at the tri-junction of Tibet (China), Ladakh (India) and Himachal Pradesh (India). ‘Gya’ meant many things including ‘Hundred’, ‘White’, ‘Long pointed Chinese beard’ etc.


Bela Palwal

Bela is a village in Palwal district of Haryana, India. It is in Palwal.


Thung Hua Chang District

Thung Hua Chang (, ) is a district ("amphoe") of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
History.
The minor district ("king amphoe") Thung Hua Chang was created on 1 February 1987, when three "tambons" were split off from Li District. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 November 1993.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Li, Ban Hong, and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province; Soem Ngam and Thoen of Lampang Province.
The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.
Administration.
The district is divided into three sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 35 villages ("mubans"). Thung Hua Chang is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of the same-named "tambon". There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).


Thung Saliam District

Thung Saliam (, ) is a district ("amphoe") of Sukhothai Province, in the lower north of Thailand.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, and Thoen of Lampang Province.
History.
The minor district ("king amphoe") Thung Saliam was established in 1957, when the two "tambons" Thung Saliam and Klang Dong were split off from Sawankhalok District. It was upgraded to a full district in 1959.
Administration.
The district is divided into five sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 59 villages ("mubans"). The sub-district municipality ("thesaban tambon") Thung Saliam covers parts of "tambon" Thung Saliam, and Khao Kaeo Si Sombun the entire sub-district of the same name. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).


Kanapur

Kanapur is a village in Mahbubnagar district of Telangana, India. It is located 8 kilometers from Amangal.


Mel-chengam

Mel-chengam is a panchayat town in Chengam taluk of Thiruvannamalai district Tamil Nadu India. It is the first place in district by means of Bangalore road. It is having the population of 4890 in the altitude of 272 m from sea level.


Sumli

Sumli is a small river originating from the Damra Hills of Boromura hill range in the Indian state of Tripura. It flows through the villages of Boiragi, Chakhuma, Yacharai, Kutna Kami and the town of Borokathal.
It has been the source of water for agricultural farming in the Sumli Valley and has been a small source of fishing for the local peoples.


Ojika, Nagasaki

 is a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
It covers the island of the same name Ojika, located north of Gotō Islands.
As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 2,588 and a density of 100 persons per km². The total area is 25.46 km².
Ojika island is a part of Saikai National Park.
Ojika history.
The town of Ojika is made up of 17 large and small islands. Over 20 volcanoes can be found in the sea surrounding the island. The area has been called the "Eastern Galapagos Island." The main island is approximately 34 km in circumference, with all islands totaling 97 km in circumference. The islands are found within the boundaries of Saikai National Park preserving the regions natural heritage.
Stone tools dated from 10,000 B.C. have been discovered on the islands, along with other relics. In the past Ojika flourished as a port used in transit to China. Around the year 1600 whaling became a major industry, with certain families such as the Oda family profiting from the trade. The present day Ojika History Museum was the former home of the Oda family.
Today the population of the island is rapidly decreasing, and is now around half the number as in the 1970s. The island hosts the Ojika International Music Festival and Kids Camping Kingdom, as well as various other activities promoting sightseeing. Besides tourism, major industries include fishing and farming. A wide variety of Ojika's marine products are famous, such as Isaki, Buri, tachi-uo, and Awabi.
Major sights.
Akahama coast.
Ojika islands are made up of volcanic rocks, thus much of the coast consists of red sands.
Koujima Shrine.
The shrine consists of a rare torii gate which is composed of three parts. The Maegata Bay can be found adjacent to the shrine, and was the port visited by Kentoushi, the Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty.
Hime no Matubara.
A 450 meter long avenue of pine trees, this avenue has been selected as the best of 100 pine tree locations in Japan, and the best of 8 sights in the Hokusho county.


Khangiran gas field

The Khangiran gas field is an Iranian natural gas field that was discovered in 1967. It began production in 1980 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Khangiran gas field are around 17 trillion cubic feet (480×109m3) and production is slated to be around 600 million cubic feet/day (17×106m3).


Hajj Iman Khan

Hajj Iman Khan is a village in the Ardabil Province of Iran.


Alekseyevka, Chuy

Alekseyevka is a village in Chuy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 5,730 in 2009. Alekseyevka in the region of Chüy is a place in Kyrgyzstan - some 40 mi (or 64 km) West of Bishkek, the country's capital city.
References.
2. http://trip-suggest.com/kyrgyzstan/chuy/alekseyevka/


Lunugamwehera

Lunugamwehera is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.


Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta

Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta () is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of Jericho. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta had a population of over 967 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. In 1997, refugees constituted 14.6% of the population. The primary health care for the village is in Jericho.


Gaharu Tea Valley

The Gaharu Tea Valley () is an agro-tourism tea plantation in Gopeng, Kampar District, Perak, Malaysia.
History.
The tea valley started to welcome visitors since 2012.
Geography.
The plantation has over 200,000 trees of a special hybrid "Aquilaria" spp species which is critically endangered in the wild which spreads over an area of 120 hectares. Gaharu is the local Malay name for this tree better known as Agarwood, Aloes or Eagleswood to the world.


Achin District

Achin () is a district in southern Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, on the border with Pakistan.
Its population is 100% Pashtun. Achin is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes.
It was a stronghold of the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s. Since 2015 it has been the stronghold of the Afghan branch of ISIL.
During the April 2017 Nangarhar airstrike, the United States Air Force dropped a MOAB in Achin district which targeted a tunnel complex of the ISIS-affiliate located in the area, and reportedly killed dozens of militants.
Economy.
The primary licit crop in Achin is wheat. Collecting and selling firewood, and manual labor, are other income-generating activities. Tobacco is also grown in the district.
Opium poppy.
In 2000, UNDCP recorded 130 poppy-growing villages in Achin, making it the greatest opium growing district in eastern Afghanistan that year.


Kushiro River

 is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of . The Kushiro originates from Lake Kussharo and flows south across the Kushiro Plain. The river is joined by two tributaries, the Kuchoro River () and the Setsuri River (), before it empties into the Pacific Ocean at the port at Kushiro. The lower reaches of the river form broad wetlands. The Shinkushiro River (), which was built roughly parallel to the Kushiro River, was completed in 1931 and flows south to the Pacific Ocean.


Julau District


Parangi Aru

Parangi Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in central Vavuniya District, before flowing north/north-west through Vavuniya District, Mannar District and Mullaitivu District. The river empties into Palk Bay.


Hanji-Bough

Hanji-Bough is a small village in Magam tehsil of district Budgam in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to Census 2011 the location code or village code of Hanji-Bough village is 000453. Hanji-Bough village is located in Magam Tehsil of Budgam district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 10km away from sub-district headquarter Berwah and 25km away from district headquarter Budgam. As per 2009 stats, Peth Kanihama is the gram panchayat of Hanji-Bough village.
The total geographical area of village is 59.9 hectares. The total population of Hanji-Bough village is 1105 out of which 592 are males and 513 females. There are about 122 houses in Hanji-Bough village. Magam is nearest town to Hanji-Bough which is approximately 2km away. The village is located on the right bank of a River known as Nallah-e-Sukhnag (the origin of this River is the Tosemaidan and is famous for its water quality). Sukhnag River is one of the major left bank tributary of River Jhelum. This village is famous for it's chinar trees and walnut trees. The village is divided into two wards, and is under halqa Pethkanihama. It's pincode is 193401.
The majority of the people are dependent on agriculture and handicrafts, although many of them are engaged with business also. There is a famous shrine of Syed Taj-u-Din Bukhari(R.A) located on the bank of the River sukhnag. There is a big playground in the village. The village has its own big Eid-Gah on the bank of nullah where the people offer Eid Nimaz. The major castes of this small village are: Lone, Dar, Bhat, Ganie and minor castes are: Malik and Sheikh. The village has Two big Masjids, a single primary school, and a health dispensary.


Hottai Falls

 is a waterfall in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, on the Akasawa River, a tributary of the Koyoshi River system in the foothills of Mount Chōkai. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
Since December 17, 1960, the waterfall and its associated plunge pool have been protected as an Akita Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty and a Prefectural Natural Monument


Geong

Geong is a village in the Kaithal district of Haryana state, India. It is located east of the district headquarters on the Kaithal–Kurukshetra state highway and from the state capital Chandigarh. The village is part of Ambala division and lies around north of the national capital New Delhi. Geong is 237 meters above sea level. There are so many temples and religious places in the village.
Demographics.
At the time of the 2011 Indian census, there are 1,008 families in Geong. The population is 5,286, comprising 2,829 males and 2,457 females. The average sex ratio is 869, which is lower than Haryana state average of 879. The child sex ratio is 874, higher than the Haryana average of 834. The literacy rate of Geong village is 65.10% compared to 75.55% in Haryana. Male literacy is 75.58% and female literacy is 53.03%. In line with the Constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act, Geong is administrated by a sarpanch (head of village) who is an elected representative of the village.
The houses are mostly built of concrete. Most of the people who live in Geong are farmers; others works as potters, carpenters and blacksmith. Bulls are use for farming and other activities.
The majority of the population are Jats but other cast are also there like Gurjar, Brahman, Nai, Chamar, Valmiki etc. Currently, Geong does not have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
In Geong, the sun time varies by 24 minutes from IST. The native languages of Geong is Hindi, Haryanvi and Punjabi; most of the village people speak Haryanvi.
Transportation.
Geong is serveded by National Highway 152 and State Highway SH-8 (Karnal Road). Geong is connected to the Indian Railways network on the Kurukshetra–Jind line 2 major railway routs, and also to the state capital Chandigarh and to New Delhi. Indian Railways uses code Geong Halt or Geong H, which also mentioned as GXG. The other nearest railway station to Geong is Kaithal, around 5 kilometres distance. Geong's nearest airport is Karnal Airport situated 55.8 km away. Other nearest airports are Chandigarh Airport (around 120 km) and New Delhi airport (200 km).


Al Edabi

Al Edabi (العيدابي) is one of the governorates in Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia.


Vardanidzor

Vardanidzor (); is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Demographics.
Population.
The population of the village of Vardanidzor was 228 at the 2011 census, up from 197 at the 2001 census.
Municipal administration.
The village was the center of the Vardanidzor community, which contained the villages of Vardanidzor, Aygedzor and Tkhkut until the June 2017 administrative and territorial reforms, when the village became a part of the Meghri Municipality. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 292 in 2010, up from 263 at the 2001 census.


Ksani

The Ksani (, , "Ĉysandon") is a river in central Georgia, which rises on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in South Ossetia and flows into the Kura ("Mtkvari"). It is long, and has a drainage basin of . "Ksani" (both the river and the name) is often associated with the Medieval Georgian Ksani fortress which lies near the confluence of the Ksani and the Mtkvari.


Bostanu, Bushehr

Bostanu (, also Romanized as Bostānū, Bestanoo, and Bustānu) is a village in Chah-e Mobarak Rural District, Chah-e Mobarak District, Asaluyeh County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 969, in 171 families.


Kolonna Divisional Secretariat

Kolonna Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Ratnapura District, of Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.


Khar Zar

Khar Zar is a village in Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan.


Dinawan Island

Dinawan Island () is a Malaysian island located in the West Coast on the state of Sabah. It is located about 3.5 kilometres from the township of Kimanis near the mouth of the Kimanis River. The island is 73 m high and surrounded by reefs and sandbanks. The private owner operates a tourist resort on the island.
During World War II, native Suluks and ethnic Chinese assaulted Japanese forces in Borneo. As part of the reprisal, nearly every of the Suluk male population in the island were executed while their women and children were transported elsewhere.


Kyungon, Kanbalu

Kyungon is a village in Kanbalu Township, Shwebo District, in the Sagaing Region of northern-central Myanmar.


B. Meenakshipuram

B. Meenakshipuram is a panchayat town in Bodinayakanur Taluk, Theni district Located in Madurai Region in The state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Demographics.
 India census, B. Meenakshipuram had a population of 7207. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. B. Meenakshipuram has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.


Bangkuruan Island

Bangkuruan Island () is an island located near Beluran district in Sabah, Malaysia.


Kanakalapeta

Kanakalapeta is a revenue village in the Yanam District of Puducherry, India.


Seberang Musi

Seberang Musi is a district ("kecamatan") of Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesia.


Abor Hills

The Abor Hills is a region of Arunachal Pradesh in the far northeast of India, near the border with China. The hills are bordered by the Mishmi Hills and Miri Hills, and drained by the Dibang River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
During the British Raj, the hills had a reputation as a troublesome area, and military expeditions were sent against the residents in the 1890s. The region was administered as the Abor Hills District from 1948, with headquarters at Pasighat, but later reorganized into the Lower Dibang Valley and Lohit districts.
Colonial history.
The Abor Hills are a tract of country on the north-east frontier of India, which was occupied by an independent tribe, the Adi people, formerly called the Abors. It lay north of Lakhimpur district, in the province of eastern Bengal and Assam, and is bounded on the east by the Mishmi Hills and on the west by the Miri Hills, the villages of the tribe extending to the Dibang river. The term Abor is an Assamese word, signifying "living free" or "independent," and is applied in a general sense by the Assamese to many frontier tribes; but in its restricted sense it is specially given to the above tract, because the Adi were considered to be difficult to control and resistant to centralized authority. In former times they frequently raided the plains of Assam, and had been the object of more than one retaliatory expedition by the British government. In 1893-94 occurred the first Bor Abor expedition. Some military police sepoys were murdered in British territory and then Bomjir outpost was attacked by the bor abor mens killing 42 British sepoys, and a force of 2000 troops and 1000 coolies was sent under col. J.F.Needham, which traversed the Abor country, and destroyed the villages involved in the murder as well as all other villages that opposed the expedition, it was partially successful with loss of many lives in the battle and failure to accomplish its objectives in defeating the Damroh village of Bor Abors. Therefore a blockade was continued against them from 1894 to 1900.
The Abors, together with the cognate tribes of Miris, Daphlas and Akas, are supposed to be descended from a Tibetan stock.


Wang Wiset District

Wang Wiset District (, ) is a district ("amphoe") of Trang Province, Thailand.
History.
The minor district ("king amphoe") Wang Wiset was established on 15 July 1981 by splitting off five "tambons" from Sikao District. The first temporary district office was in the temple ("Wat") Rat Rangsan, (also named "Wat" Ton Prang) opened on 2 November 1981.
Wang Wiset was upgraded to a full district on 21 May 1990.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Huai Yot, Mueang Trang, and Sikao of Trang Province; Khlong Thom and Lam Thap of Krabi Province; and Bang Khan of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
Administration.
The district is divided into five sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 70 villages ("mubans"). Wang Wiset is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Wang Maprang Nuea. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).


Gtashen

Gtashen (; , "Magharajyg") is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.
Population.
According to "Caucasian Calendar" of 1912, 495 people, mainly Azerbaijanis shown in the calendar as «Karapapaks», lived in village Magaradjik of Kars Okrug of Kars Oblast.
The community of Gtashen consists of the villages of Gtashen and Kamkhut. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported that the community's population was 258 in 2010, down from 378 at the 2001 census.
Population per years is the following.


Kandiaro

Kandiaro (), () is a city in the Naushahro Feroze District of Sindh province of Pakistan. The city is the headquarters of Kandiaro Taluka. All offices of the Taluka administration are located in here. It is famous for Dargah Allahabad jalsa. The city population is approximately 2 lacs. The most famous personality of the city is MPA Sayed Sarfarz Hussain Shah and Ghulam Mustafa Mallah Contractor.
Geography.
It is situated on the earthen heap or Darro, to safeguard the town from F waters of Indus (Mehran River passing north-west) and Nasrat Wah (Sada Wah, the then inundation canal, now Bhaddo), in the southern province of Sindh, Pakistan.


Baghdati Municipality

Baghdati () is a district of Georgia, in the region of Imereti. Its main town is Baghdati. It has a population of 21 582 (2014 census) and an area of . In Baghdati municipality there is one city and 25 villages. The center of the municipality is 25 kilometers away from the city of Kutaisi
Etymology.
According to one version, the name Baghdati is derived from the Old Persian language. Its correct form is Baghdad. On April 14, 1940, in Baghdad 10 years after the death of Vladimir Mayakovsky, Baghdad was changed as an administrative unit and renamed Mayakovsky, which it held until the late 1990s. it was later reinstated to his old name.
History.
According to the available data, the name Baghdati is first mentioned in historical sources in the early 18th century. It was here that the fortress of Baghdad was built by the ottomans. Earlier, this place was called Tkhmeli Castle. The oldest place in the territory of Baghdati municipality is the village of Dimi, where the first king of Georgia, Parnavaz established a supervisory fortification building.
Notable natives.
Many famous people were born in Baghdad, among whom are especially noteworthy: the founder of Russian avant-garde, famous artist, actor, screenwriter and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky, composer rezo Laghidze, academician Albert Tavkhelidze, Director Rezo Chkheidze, professor of psychiatry and musician Zurab Chikovani, conductor Jansug Kakhidze, writer and critic Jansug Gvinjilia, poet Zaal Ebanoidze, academician in the field of metallurgy Guram Kashakashvili and others.


Bringhi River

The Bringhi or Brengi river is a river in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is formed by the confluence of three streets Nowbugh streem, Ahlan Gadol Streem, and Daksum Streem. Nowbugh Streem originates from the glaciers of Margan Top,
Daksum streem originates from the glaciers of Sinthan in Anantnag district. The river passes through a gorge at Daksum (altitude ). Kokernag is in the Bringhi river valley.


Kampong Burong Lepas


Nuvem

Nuvem is a town and part of Margao metropolitan region in Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa, India.
Geography.
Nuvem is situated along the National Highway 17. Its neighbouring villages include Verna, known for its industrial estate; Majorda, known for its beach; and Seraulim. It is located 5 km from its district headquarters Margão, 24 km from Vasco da Gama, and 29 km from the state capital Panjim.
Demographics.
Nuvem is a census town in the district of South Goa, Goa. It has population of 9,288, of which 4,450 are males and 4,838 are females, as per a report released by the Census India 2011.
Education.
Nuvem is home to two educational institutions: Carmel College for Women and IAM Institute of Hotel Management.
Culture.
Football is the most popular sport in Nuvem. Konkani tiatrs are also very popular. Nuvem has a go-kart track located on the hill top. A new sporting activity called MILSIM GOA, a variation of paintball, has just started in Gounlley, a ward in Nuvem. It also has a water park called Froggyland.
Nuvem has a church known as Igreja Mãe dos Pobres (Mother of the Poor Church) whose feast is celebrated by the villagers on the first Sunday of November.
Nuvem has been featured in headlines in recent years for illegal construction and the demonstrations held against it.
Locality.
Nuvem has a complex called the Maple Grove apartments which is the largest complex in the village and has over 66 flats, a play area for children ,2 gardens and is over 350 meters long and covered by wall.
References.
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Almaty District

Almaty District (, ; ), is an administrative subdivision of the city of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It was named after the city of Almaty.
Geography.
Part of the mountainous Ile-Alatau National Park is in Almaty District.


Kamiichi, Toyama

 is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,827 in 7958 households and a population density of 88 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Geography.
Kamiichi is located in east-central Toyama Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers to the east of the capital of Toyama city. Most of the town is very mountainous, with peaks rising to almost 3000 meters in the southeast. The 2999 meter Mount Tsurugi is located in Kamiichi.
Demographics.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kamiichi has decreased over the past 40 years.
Climate.
The town has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa") characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamiichi is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2243 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C.
History.
The area of present-day Kamiichi was part of ancient Etchū Province. The town of Kamiichi was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
Education.
Kamiichi has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.
In popular culture.
Much of the 2012 film "Wolf Children" is set in Kamiichi.


Xihui Formation

The Xihui Formation is located in Ganxian County. Jiangxi Province and has been dated to the Neoarchean period.


Saddar Dera Bugti

Saddar Dera Bugti is town and union council of Dera Bugti District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.


Kasva

Kasva (, also Romanized as Kāsvā) is a village in Qahan Rural District, Khalajastan District, Qom County, Qom Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 143, in 62 families.


Minato-ku, Osaka

 is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km², and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward".


Anai patti

Anai patti or Nagaiya Goundan patti is a village in the Theni district in the western part of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.


Bashky-Terek

Bashky-Terek is a village in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 688 in 2009.


Bahuarwa

Bahuarwa is a village in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Demographics.
 India census, Bahuarwa had a population of 1457 in 344 households. Males constitute 52.84% of the population and females 47.15%. Bahuarwa has an average literacy rate of 50.37%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 40.38%, and female literacy is 59.61%. In Bahuarwa, 22.23% of the population is under 6 years of age.


Baekunsan

Baekunsan (lit. White Cloud Mountain) is a mountain located in Duseomyeon, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It was previously named Albaksan () during the Silla Dynsasy. It has an elevation of .


Bandu, Kangan

Bandu (, also Romanized as Bandū and Bandoo) is a village in Nayband Rural District, Chah-e Mobarak District, Asaluyeh County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 571, in 90 families.


Egodagoda

Egodagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.


Badagoan

Badagoan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shajapur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Demographics.
 India census, Badagoan had a population of 6,566. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badagoan has an literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 31% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.


Cocokyun Township

Cocokyun Township (or Cocogyun) () is located on the islands of Coco and Preparis, in Myanmar. The township, made up of two wards, is rural and underdeveloped because of its distance from the mainland. Preparis Ward is the smaller ward, having a population of only 50 residents. Cocos Ward is the larger ward, having all the local government infrastructure, and around 1,900 villagers.
Cocokyun has two schools.


Lingdong, North Sikkim

Lingdong is a village in Mangan subdivision, North Sikkim district, Sikkim, India. The Ministry of Home Affairs has given it a geographical code of 260886.


Behera Sahi

Behera Sahi is a village located in Jaleswar, Balasore district on the bank of Subarnarekha River. It has a population of 1500 on account of the census 2001.


Buheung-dong, Anyang

Buheung-dong (부흥동, 復興洞) is neighborhood of Dongan district in the city of Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.


Al-Muftakhira

Al-Muftakhira was a Palestinian Arab village in the Safad Subdistrict. It was depopulated in the 1948 War on May 16, 1948, by the Palmach's First Battalion during Operation Yiftach. It was located 25.5 km northeast of Safad.
In the 1945 statistics it had a population of 350.


Argina, Armenia

Argina () is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town was named after the Argina Monastery, which is across the border in Turkey.


Chulki Nala

Chulki Nala is a river in Bidar District. It starts at Chowkiwadi in Basavakalyan taluka. It flows for 42 km in Bidar district and joins the river Karanja.
A Composite Dam is built near Mustapur village of Basava Kalyana Taluk in Bidar District for Irrigation and Drinking water purposes. The dam has a storage capacity of 0.93 tmcft of water. The catchment area is 243.55 km2. It provides drinking water to Basavakalyan town.


Zura

 Zura is a village in Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan.


Yamabe District, Nara

 is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 11,427 and a density of 103.46 persons per km2. The total area is 110.45 km2.


Senjedak, Kuhsorkh

Senjedak () is a village in Takab Rural District, Kuhsorkh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 335, in 100 families.


Maritime Square (subzone)

Maritime Square () is a subzone within the planning area of Bukit Merah, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Its boundary is made up of Henderson Road, Telok Blangah Way and Telok Blangah Rise in the north; Lower Delta Road, Kampong Bahru Road and Sentosa Gateway in the east; the Keppel Harbour in the south; West Coast Highway and Labrador Villa Road in the west.
The area commonly known as HarbourFront is situated at the southern portion of this subzone. Pulau Keppel is also included as part of the territory of Maritime Square.


Meherpur Sadar Upazila

Meherpur Sadar () is an upazila of Meherpur District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Meherpur is the smallest district of Bangladesh in the South-western part within the Khulna Division. Before the partition in 1947, Meherpur was a part of the Nadia district of undivided India. Before 1984, it was a subdivision of Kushtia district. Meherpur consists of 1 municipality, 9 wards and 72 mahallas, 3 upazilas, 18 union parishads, 277 villages, 190 mouzas. The upazilas are Meherpur Sadar, Gangni and Mujibnagar.
History.
Bangladesh's Proclamation of Independence was solemnly made at the village Baidyanathtola (now Mujibnagar), on 17 April 1971 of this district. The first provisional government of Bangladesh began here under the leadership of Tajuddin Ahmed. After that day on 18 April 1971, the Pakistani army killed 8 people at village of Amjhupi.
Geography.
Meherpur Sadar is located at. It has 49043 households and total area 374.1 km2.
Meherpur Sadar Upazila is bounded by Gangni Upazila and Tehatta I CD Block, in Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the north, Gangni Upazila and Alamdanga Upazila, the latter in Chuadanga District, on the east, Damurhuda Upazila and Mujibnagar Upazila in Chuadanga District, on the south and Tehatta I CD Block in Nadia district, on the west.
Main rivers.
The main rivers are Bhairab, Mathabhaga and Kazli.
Demographics.
According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Meherpur Sadar had a population of 256,642. Males constituted 49.60% of the population and females 50.40%. Muslims formed 98.317% of the population, Hindus 1.636%, Christians 0.044%, and others 0.002%. Meherpur Sadar had a literacy rate of 49.35% for the population 7 years and above.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Meherpur Sadar had a population of 262,779, of whom 140,387 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.2% of the population, and females 48.8%. Meherpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 24.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4%.
Administration.
Meherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Meherpur Municipality and five union parishads: Amdah, Amjhupi, Buripota, Kutubpur, and Pirojpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 104 villages.
Meherpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 72 mahallas.


Administrative divisions of Bihar

Structurally Bihar is divided into divisions (Pramandal - प्रमंडल)), districts (Zila), sub-divisions (Anumandal) & circles (Aanchal).The state is divided into 9 divisions, 38 districts, 101 subdivisions and 534 circles. 12 municipal corporations, 49 Nagar Parishads and 80 Nagar Panchayats for administrative purposes. .
Divisions.
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Sadad, Bahrain

Sadad is a coastal village situated on the western shore of Bahrain. It is situated to the south of Malkiya and to the west of Hamad Town, in the Northern Governorate administrative region of the country.
During the Bahrain uprising, the village was a hotspot for clashes between police and anti−government protesters.


Umm al Qanafidh

 Umm al Qanafidh is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan.


Nok Kundi

Nok Kundi ("the blunt point"), is a township and region in western Pakistan in the province of Balochistan. This region of western Pakistan, was historically known to these people as Dzaranga ("water producing land"). It was recorded by the Greeks and Hellenized to Drangiana in Greek literature. The original word for this region is Zaranka which means "watermill" or a "spring". This word occurs in old Balochi and Persian as "Waterland".
Climate.
Nok Kundi has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification "BWh") with extremely hot summers and mild winters. There is virtually no rainfall whole the year. The climate is very dry with just of rainfall each year.


Bsida

Bseideh () is a Syrian village located in Maarrat al-Nu'man Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Bsida had a population of 1187 in the 2004 census.


Bhuchoki Majha

Bhuchoki Mahja is a village near Raiwind, Pakistan. Its population is almost 10,000. It was a part of union council 33 but recently it merged with union council 274.
There are no water or sevarge or medical facilities and travel infrastructure is poor. Domestic gas has been announce and supply by Malik Afzal Khokar Membor national assembly. Its current mayor is Rao Shahbaz Hayat Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League.


Tavandar

Tavandar (, also Romanized as Avandar, Awandar, and Toondar) is a village in Takab Rural District, Kuhsorkh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 867, in 209 families.


Kashimpur Union

Kashimpur Union () is a union parishad in Jessore Sadar Upazila of Jessore District, in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.


Tatopani, Myagdi

Tatopani is a village development committee in Myagdi District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 843 people living in 182 individual households.


Hayyah Kabirah

Hayyah Kabirah () is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located northeast of Aleppo and south of the Euphrates River. Nearby localities include district center Manbij to the west and Abu Qilqil to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) it had a population of 2,622 in the 2004 census.
After falling into the hands of ISIS during the Syrian Civil War, the village was captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces on 6 June 2016 as part of operations led by the Manbij Military Council. While security is still provided by the Manbij Military Council, a local Council was formed on 27 September to govern and manage public services; Health services; Magistrates services and Child, Youth & Family services. It has a number of counsellors, as well as two chief executives and three deputy executives.


Jallapur

Jallapur is a village in Manopadu mandal in Mahabubnagar District of Telangana state, India.


Data, Hisar

Datta is a village located in Hisar district in Haryana, India. Datta is a village in Hansi Tehsil of Hisar district in Haryana State of India. It is situated 36 km from Hisar city on the road to Datta which also leads to Barwala. At Datta there is another road that leads to Narnaund. It is 20 km from Hisar Tehsil and only 16 km from Barwala town (where the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station is located).
Demography.
The village has a population of 25000, of which 12000 are female.
Culture and religion.
Datta has an old Shiva temple and Akhara for sadhus (Hindu saints) as well as a village temple nearby, the Temple of Baba Lal Das where newly weds go for blessings before entering the village, on every shukla 15 many people from all over India come for blessings. The religion practiced is Hindu, Muslim. The village has a large Gausala (the biggest in north India). This was established in 1967 by a farmer. The gausala has nearby of land; it has also a big power plant of cost 4.5 crores. The yearly budget of the gausala is in crores.
Geography.
West of Datta is desert land and rest of the area around the village is fertile plain land, served by an irrigation canal. Data has twelve large ponds (Johad).
Education.
Datta has both a girls and a boys secondary government school. The village has a total of ten schools with three government run, and seven otherwise run.
Administration.
Datta is an administrative unit and has panchayat samiti. It also has a Patwari (government land record officer) and ADO (Assistant Development Officer, for development of agricultural activities).
Economy and agriculture.
Despite recent industrial development, Haryana is primarily an agricultural state. About 70% of residents are engaged in agriculture. Wheat and rice are the major crops. Haryana is self-sufficient in food production and the second largest contributor to India's central pool of food grains. The main crops of Haryana are wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds, pulses, barley, maize, and millet. There are two main types of crops in Haryana: Rabi and Kharif. The major Kharif crops of Haryana are rice, jowar, bajra, maize, cotton, jute, sugarcane, sesame and groundnut. For these crops the ground is prepared in April and May and the seeds are sown at the commencement of rains in June. The crops are ready for harvesting by the beginning of November. The major Rabi crops are wheat, tobacco, pulses, linseed, rapeseed and mustard. The ground is prepared by the end of October or the beginning of November and the crops are harvested by March.
About 86% of the area is arable, and of that 96% is cultivated. About 75% of the area is irrigated, through tube wells and an extensive system of canals. Data contributed significantly to the Green Revolution in India in the 1970s that made the country self-sufficient in food production.
Dairy farming is also an essential part of the rural economy. Data has a livestock population of 14000. Milk and milk products form an essential part of the local diet. There is the saying "Desaan main des Haryana, jit doodh dahi ka khaana", which means "Best among all the countries in the world is Haryana, where the staple food is milk and yoghurt". Haryana, with 660 grams of availability of milk per capita per day, ranks at number two in the country as against the national average of 232 grams. There is a vast network of milk societies that support the dairy industry. The National Dairy Research Institute at Karnal, and the Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes at Hisar are instrumental in development of new breeds of cattle and propagation of these breeds through embryo transfer technology. The Murrah breed of water buffalo from Haryana is world-famous for its milk production.


Mi Oya

The Mi Oya is a long river, in North Western of Sri Lanka. It is the fifteenth-longest river in Sri Lanka. It begins in Saliyagama and flows northwest, emptying into the Indian Ocean thru Puttalam.
Its catchment area receives approximately 1,596 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 3 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,024 square kilometres.


Hiyama District, Hokkaido

 is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 21,896 and a density of 19.59 persons per km2. The total area is 1,117.57 km2.


Singjamei (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Singjamei (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 60 constituencies in the Manipur Legislative Assembly of Manipur, a north-eastern state of India. Singjamei is also part of Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.


Kodad revenue division

Kodad revenue division (or Kodad division) is an administrative division in the Suryapet district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is one of the 2 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 9 mandals under its administration. Kodad is the divisional headquarters of the division.
Administration.
The mandals in the division are:


Mueang Nonthaburi District

Mueang Nonthaburi (, , ) is the capital district ("amphoe mueang") of Nonthaburi Province in Thailand. The city of Nonthaburi has 267,001 inhabitants, while the whole district has 348,553.
History.
The district was originally named "Talat Khwan". Simon de la Loubère, who was a French envoy extraordinary to the King of Ayutthaya, wrote in his book that Talat Khwan (Talacoan) was an important place on the Chao Phraya River. It is unknown what year it was established. In 1917, the provincial administration of Nonthaburi was moved into the district, and thus the district was renamed Mueang Nonthaburi. From 1 January 1943 to 9 May 1946 Nonthaburi was abolished and split between Thonburi and Phra Nakhon Provinces. Thus the district, which was then in Phra Nakhon Province, was renamed "Nonthaburi". After the recreation of the province, it changed back to "Mueang Nonthaburi".
Administration.
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 32 villages ("mubans"). The city ("thesaban nakhon") of Nonthaburi covers "tambons" Suan Yai, Talat Khwan, Bang Khen, Bang Kraso, and Tha Sai. There are three town municipalities ("thesaban mueang"): Bang Si Muang, which covers "tambon" Bang Si Muang and parts of "tambon" Bang Krang; Sai Ma, which covers the "tambon" of the same name; and Bang Krang, which covers most parts of the "tambon" of the same name.
Economy.
The Thai Department of Corrections has its headquarters in Suan Yai in this district.


Qazyan, Ujar

Qazyan (also, Kaz’yan and Kaziyan) is a village and municipality in the Ujar Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 6,018.
Notable natives.
National Hero of Azerbaijan.


Gaw Yin Gyi Island

Gaw Yin Gyi Island () is an island in Ayeyarwady Region in South West Myanmar. It is located near Nanthapu village, Ngayokekaung sub-township, Pathein District of Myanmar. It is a tourist destination due to its beautiful rock formation and reefs.
Geography.
There are some rocky islets which also have beautiful and unspoiled beaches .
Rock Climbing.
There is a rock climbing and bouldering site. Deep water soloing is available.
Transportation.
While buses and cars operate, it is also reached by boat.


Tumbul

Tumbul is a village and municipality in the Nakhchivan city of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It is located 5 km in the south from the city center, on the Nakhchivan plain. Its population is mainly busy with grape-growing. There are secondary school, club, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 1,595. The municipality consists of the villages of Tumbul and Haciniyyət.
Etymology.
According to some researchers, the name is reflects the name of the Kurdish tribe which called "dumbuli". This tribe have been moved from Syria to the south of Azerbaijan in the period of the Kara Koyunlu ruler Qara Yusuf (1410–20) and later they served to the Gyzylbashs. At the present in Iran, the remains of this tribe are known as "isabeyli". At the Safavid period, a part of the "dumbulis" have moved to the north of the Azerbaijan.
History.
Since June 9, 2009, by the decree of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic, the Tumbul and Haciniyyət villages of the Babek District are included in the scope of the administrative territorial unit of Nakhchivan city.


Amandara

Amandara is a village in Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan, Central Asia. It is located in Nurobod District just north of Route A378.


Bairabi

Bairabi is a census town in Kolasib district in the state of Mizoram, India. It is also the railhead of Mizoram, 117 km from the Capital, Aizawl.
Demographics.
 India census, Bairabi had a population of 3304. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bairabi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 19% of the population is under age six.
Connectivity.
Bairabi is one of the railhead of Mizoram, connected with a broad gauge line. Katakhal-Bairabi metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge, having got the status of national project, it was fast tracked and completed on 21 March 2016. On completion this will be extended to Sairang. The Bairabi-Sairang (Sihhmui) railway line will cover 40 km within Kolasib district and 11 km within Aizawl district. The Bairabi railway station serves as the station to access the railway line.
Economy.
The main employers in Bairabi besides Agriculture are :


Pratapnagar

Pratapnagar is a village in the south-western part of Bangladesh near the Sundarbans in Assasuni Upazila, Satkhira District. The village is surrounded by big rivers and numerous canals. Pratapnagar is named after Raja Pratapaditya.
Pratapnagar Jame Mosque (1703) is dated back to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.


Kuruletenupa

Kuruletenupa is a village development committee in Dhankuta District in the Kosi Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4436 people living in 797 individual households.


Balaganj Union

Balaganj Union () is a Union Parishad under Balaganj Upazila of Sylhet District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of square kilometres and a population of 3. Muhammad Abdul Munim has been leading it since 2016. The chief police (dofadar) of the Union is Abdul Malik.
Markets.
Balaganj Bazar, Ilashpur Bazar, Bualjur Bazar, Khalibari Bazar.
Villages.
Tilock Chanpur, Mazlishpur, Dhaksin Mazlishpur, Adityapur, Gourinatpur, Rifatpur, Chanpur, Jagatpur, Ilashpur, Noyapathon, Botpathon, Babrobpur, Hasampur, Ushanpur, Radhakuna, Siria, Rupia, Manan, Charshubia, Charharia, Charbutha, Rahmatpur, Khajipur, Khalibari, Madaripur, and Kasipur.
Institutions.
Colleges.
Balaganj Degree College is here. It is going to get the opportunity to be a governmental college soon. It was established in 1993 at Balaganj Union.
High schools.
There are four High Schools in Balaganj Union. Name of the high schools are:
Balaganj D N Model High School had established on 1 April 1946. Toyrun Nessa Girls High School had established in 1977, Bualjur Bazar High School had established on 1 January 1973 and Kaliganj M Ilias Ali High School had established in 2001 respectively.
Madrashas.
There is only a madrasah named Islamia Mohammadia Alim Madrasha. Founder: Mr. Abdul Hamid Mosru.


Barakhata Union

Barakhata Union () is a Union of Aditmari Upazila in the District and Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh