Kalafgan District
Kalafgan District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The district is well governed, with self-governance in parts of Kalafgan because of how remote they are. 42 villages are located in the district. In 2017, Kalafgan was considered to be under full control by the Afghan Government. However, the Taliban had taken full control by August 2021.
Kalafgan District | |
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Location of Kalafgan in Takhar Province | |
| Coordinates (the district center): 36.773°N 69.941°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Takhār Province |
| Established | 1973 |
| District Center | Kalafgan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Reza Shah Sarasengi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 479 km2 (185 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 39,171 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Uzbek | 95% |
| • Tajik | 2% |
| • Hazara | 2% |
| • Pashtun | 1% |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
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