:Kulangar
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| official_name = Kulangar/ Kolangar
| native_name = کلنگار, کلنګار
| settlement_type = village
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_type2 = Rural District
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| subdivision_name1 = Logar Province
| subdivision_name2 = Puli Alam District
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Kulangār/ Kolangar (Dari: کلنگار, Pashto: کلنګار) is a village in Pul-i Alam District, Logar province, Afghanistan.{{GEOnet3|-3381672|Kulangar}}
Name
The folk etymology behind the name Kulangār is for it to having to do with a story about a crane (Persian: kulang, کلنگ).{{Cite web|url=http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.5:1:3259.steingass|title=A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary, Including the Arabic Words and Phrases to be Met with in Persian Literature|last=Joseph|first=Steingass, Francis|date=1892|website=dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu|access-date=2018-05-03}} 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).{{Cite web|url=http://thekabultimes.gov.af/index.php/opinions/culture/5666-logar-ancient-historical-sites-need-urgent-attention.html|title=The Kabul Times - Logar ancient, historical sites need urgent attention|website=thekabultimes.gov.af|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-03}} The site is a popular place of pilgrimage, attracting visitors from around the province.