Sholgara District
Sholgara
شولگره بوینهقره | |
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| Coordinates: 36°18′00″N 66°51′36″E / 36.30000°N 66.86000°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Balkh |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 110,600 |
Sholgara (Dari: شولگره, šol(a)-gara, lit. "rice paddy field", old name Boyena Qara, Dari: بوینهقره) 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".