Zari District

Zari زاری
District
Zari Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 35°51′00″N 66°43′48″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Balkh
Area
• Total	846 km^2 (327 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	42,600

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

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

References

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.

External links

• Map of Settlements IMMAP, 2011.