"rice paddy field", old name Boyena Qara, Dari: بوینهقره) is a district (pop: 110,600)[2] 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.
[4] In addition karakul skins are processed in Sholgara District.
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