Place:Sholgara, Balkh, Afghanistan

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NameSholgara
Alt namesSholgarasource: Wikipedia
TypeDistrict
Located inBalkh, Afghanistan


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Sholgara (šol(a)-gara, lit. "rice paddy field", old name Boyena Qara) is a district (pop: 110,600) in the southern part of Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Sholgara, just south of Mazari Sharif (Mazar), is strategically located at the crossroads between several districts: Sangcharak, Kishindih, Dar-I-Suf. Dar-I-Suf and Sangcharak are known for their resistance to the Taliban insurgency. It is commonly said that "who holds Sholgara, holds Mazar".

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