Zari District

Zari
زاری
Zari is located in Afghanistan
Zari
Zari
Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 35°51′00″N 66°43′48″E / 35.85000°N 66.73000°E / 35.85000; 66.73000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBalkh
Area
 • Total846 km2 (327 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total42,600

Zari (Pashto/Dari: زاری) is a district in Balkh province, Afghanistan.[2] It was created in 2005 from part of Kishindih district.

District profile:[3]

  • 104 villages
  • Schools: 14 primary, 4 secondary, 4 high schools
  • Health: 2 basic, 1 comprehensive, 33 posts

History

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On 1 May 2020, the Taliban attacked Zari District overnight, killing 13 members of the Afghan security forces and injuring 17 others.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Settled Population of Balkh Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organisation. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Zari District Development Assembly. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Taliban kills 13 Afghan soldiers in Balkh province". 1 May 2020 – via www.aljazeera.com.
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