Kaldar کلدار | |
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  Kaldar Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates:37°07′48″N67°33′00″E / 37.13000°N 67.55000°E /37.13000; 67.55000 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Balkh |
| Center | Hairatan |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 24,615 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Kaldar (Dari/Pashto:کلدار) is one of thedistricts ofBalkh Province in northernAfghanistan. It sits along theAmu River and has an estimated population of 24,615 people.[1]Hairatan serves as the district'sadministrative center.
TheAfghanistan–Uzbekistan border is the northern boundary of Kaldar District and theAfghanistan–Tajikistan border is its northeastern boundary.[2]Khulm District is to the south,Nahri Shahi District to the southwest, andShortepa District to the west. TheQosh Tepa Canal flows in Kaldar from east to west.[3][4] There is a road and arail track running between Hairatan in the north and theAfghanistan Ring Road in the south.
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