Kārte Naw

Kārte Naw (New Quarter), (Dari: کارته نو‎) historically known as Sayyid Noor Muhammad Shah Meyna (سید نور محمدشاه مینه) is a neighborhood in eastern Afghanistan. It falls under Kabul's District 8. It is mostly a middle-class residential area with a high number of Pashtuns living there.[1]

Kārte Naw

کارته نو
Neighborhood of Kabul
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKabul

History

Karte Naw was initially developed in the 1950s as an eastern urban expansion from Shah Shahid.[2]

The area was once one of Kabul's most prosperous. However it became a main arena of battle between Mujahideen groups in 1990s that damaged it. The district has been rebuilt since the 2000s.

Postal code

The area's government postal code is 1005.[3]

References
  1. https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kabul-Police-Districts.pdf
  2. https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kabul-Police-Districts.pdf
  3. Postal Code System, AfghanPost.gov.af


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