| Official Name: | Chakari |
| Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Afghanistan |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Afghanistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kabul Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Khaki Jabbar District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 34.335°N 69.44°W |
| Elevation M: | 2356 |
Chakari (Cakaray, Chakaray) was a village in Khaki Jabbar District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. During the Afghan Civil War in the 1990s, large portions of the village were destroyed, and many people left.[1] As of 2002, many of the former inhabitants had not returned.[1] A Buddhist pillar, known as the "Minaret of Chakari" was located there,[2] [3] and appears to have given the village its name.[4] It was built in the 1st century AD. The pillar was heavily damaged during the Afghan Civil War, and was subsequently destroyed by the hardline Taliban regime in March 1998.[5] [6]
In the 20th century, the inhabitants of the village were known for their expertise in breeding mules.[7]
. Louis Dupree (professor). Afghanistan. Oxford Pakistan Paperbacks. 2nd. 1997. 978-0-19-577634-8. 48.