Official Name: | Zarghun Shar |
Native Name: | زرغون ښار |
Settlement Type: | village |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Coordinates: | 34.1203°N 69.1394°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Rural District |
Subdivision Name1: | Logar Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Mohammad Agha District |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +4:30 |
Timezone Dst: | IRDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +5:30 |
Zarghūn Khār (Pashto: زرغون ښار), Zarghūn Shār (Dari: زرغون شهر) or Zarghūn Shār-e ‘Alī Kheyl (Dari: زرغون شهر علی خیل), is a large irrigated area in Mohammad Agha District, Logar Province, eastern Afghanistan. It is west of the Pastah Plains and south of the Qal‘ah-ye Dowlat Plains, and supports the villages of Shah Qal‘ah, Mālī Khēl, Deh Mēnah, ‘Alī Khēl and Deh-e Manakah.[1]
In Zarghun Shar lies the shrine of Khwaja Sadr-e Awlia.[2] The site is a popular place of pilgrimage, attracting visitors from around the province.