Zari District

Zari (Pashto/Dari: زاری) is a district in Balkh province, Afghanistan.^[2] It was created in 2005 from part of Kishindih 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 km2 (327 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	42,600

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]