Mehtarlam District
Mehtarlam District
مهترلام | |
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Location in Laghman Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Laghman |
| Capital | Mehtarlam |
| Elevation | 779 m (2,556 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• District | 160,123 |
| • Urban | 6,638 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Mehtarlam District is one of the districts of Laghman Province, in eastern Afghanistan. It has an estimated population of 160,123 people.
The district is located in the center of the province and consists of the provincial capital Mehtarlam. There are 24 major villages and 269 sub-villages in the district.
Mehtarlam has a total land area of 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) or 1,397 ha (3,450 acres). The district had 3,661 dwellings in 2015.