Makaki, Iran
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Village in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Makaki
ماککی | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Makaki | |
| Coordinates: 31°07′04″N 61°48′36″E / 31.11778°N 61.81000°E / 31.11778; 61.81000 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Hirmand |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Dust Mohammad |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 74 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Makaki (Persian: ماککی, also Romanized as Mākakī)[1] is a village in Dust Mohammad Rural District, in the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 74, in 19 families.[2]
Main article: 2023 Afghanistan–Iran clash
Border clashes took place on the Afghanistan-Iran border in May 2023, during which Makaki came under attack by Taliban forces, though the attack was repelled.[3]
References
- ↑ Makaki can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10026027" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "جزئیات جدید از علت آغاز درگیری در مرز با افغانستان/ ممانعت از ورود کاروان قاچاقچیان به درگیری با طالبان انجامید" [New details of the reason for the start of the conflict on the border with Afghanistan / preventing the entry of smugglers' convoys led to a conflict with the Taliban]. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
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