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Kulangar/ Kolangar کلنگار, کلنګار
village
Kulangar/ Kolangar
Coordinates: 34°02′17″N 069°01′20″E / 34.03806°N 69.02222°E / 34.03806; 69.02222
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Logar Province
Rural District	Puli Alam District
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5:30 (IRDT)

Kulangār/ Kolangar (Dari: کلنگار, Pashto: کلنګار) is a village in Pul-i Alam District, Logar province, Afghanistan.

Name

The folk etymology behind the name Kulangār is for it to having to do with a story about a crane (Persian: kulang, کلنگ). The more likely origin of the name however are the Dardic words kul meaning "tribe" and aṅgār meaning "fire", making up the meaning "fire tribe". This origin may be a relic of the Dardic languages native to the region in pre-Islamic times.

The Shrine of Malik Sabz Ali

In Kulangar lies the shrine of Malik Sabz Ali ibn Malik Yusuf (died 1541 CE). The site is a popular place of pilgrimage, attracting visitors from around the province.

References

1. Kulangar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3381672" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. Joseph, Steingass, Francis (1892). "A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary, Including the Arabic Words and Phrases to be Met with in Persian Literature". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. "The Kabul Times - Logar ancient, historical sites need urgent attention". thekabultimes.gov.af. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

v t e Logar Province
Capital: Puli Alam
Districts	Azra Baraki Barak Charkh Kharwar Khoshi Mohammad Agha Puli Alam
Populated places	Aynak Babus Baraki Barak Baraki Rajan Enam Kulangar Qasem Khel Sajawand Waghjan Zarghun Shar
Other	Logar River Tera Pass

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