Qala e Naw District

Qala-e-Naw, also Qalay-e-Naw or Qalanou (Dari: قلعه نو), is a district in the west of Badghis Province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 82,525 in 1990; the ethnic makeup is approximately 80% Tajik, Hazara and Aimaq Hazara, with small numbers of Pashtun, Baloch, Uzbek and Turkmen.

Qala-e-Naw

قلعه نو
Qala e Naw District location in Badghis Province
Qala-e-Naw
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°59.2′N 63°7.1′E
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadghis
CapitalQala e Naw
Time zoneUTC+4:30

The district capital is Qala e Naw city, which is also the provincial capital. The district is known for its pistachio forests.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Mapy.cz". Mapy.cz. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  • Qalay-e-Naw (PDF), UNHCR District Profiles, Afghanistan Information Management Services, 26 August 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2005, retrieved 27 June 2009


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