Kaldar District
Kaldar
کلدار | |
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| Coordinates: 37°07′48″N 67°33′00″E / 37.13000°N 67.55000°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Balkh |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 19,400 |
Kaldar (Dari: کلدار) is a small district (population around 19,400) in the northern part of Balkh Province, Afghanistan. The northern and the eastern border of the district is the large Amu Darya river. North of the river is Uzbekistan and east is Tajikistan. The main village, also called Kaldar, is in the northeastern part of the district, close to the river. According to the inhabitants of this village, its original name is Kakoldar.