Marjah
Marjah
مارجه | |
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U.S. Marines on a patrol next to a poppy field in 2010 | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′N 64°07′E / 31.517°N 64.117°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| District | Nad Ali |
| Population | |
• Total | 80−85,000 (disputed) 125,000 (with surrounding area - also disputed) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Marjah (also spelled Marjeh; Pashto/Persian: مارجه) is an agricultural town in southern Afghanistan. It has been reported to have a population between 80,000 and 125,000, but some sources argue that its population is much smaller and is spread across 80 to 125 km2, an area larger than Cleveland or Washington, D.C. Another source described Marjah as "a cluster of villages" and "a community of 60,000 persons". The town sits in Nad Ali District of Helmand Province, southwest of the provincial capital Lashkar Gah.
Operation Moshtarak (or the Battle of Marjah) took place in the area.