| Official Name: | Shekaftar |
| Native Name: | Шекафтар |
| Pushpin Map: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jalal-Abad |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chatkal |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 2217 |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
| Coordinates: | 41.21°N 71.31°W |
| Elevation M: | 1082 |
Shekaftar (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Шекафтар) is a village in the south of Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is part of Chatkal District.[1] Its population was 2,217 in 2021. It lies about 10km (10miles) from the border with Uzbekistan. A uranium mine was located in Shekaftar between 1946 and 1968;[2] the mine was operated by the Sumsar company from 1958 until its deactivation.[3] In 1997, it was reported that a total of eight radioactive waste dumps had been made near Shekaftar.[4]