Charkint چهار کنت |
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District | |
Location within Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 36°30′00″N 67°20′00″E / 36.50000°N 67.33333°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Balkh Province |
Area | |
• Total | 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 32,306 |
Charkint, or Chahar Kint, is a district in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. It has a population of 32,306. The district administration is located in Shar Shar area of Charkint district, which means "four clusters/towns" - from Persian chahār, "four", and Sogdiankand, "town" (Turkicized to kint). The area of the district is 1,357 square kilometres (524 sq mi).