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.[citation needed]
Qala-e-Naw
قلعه نو | |
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 Qala e Naw District location in Badghis Province | |
  Qala-e-Naw Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°59.2′N 63°7.1′E / 34.9867°N 63.1183°ECoordinates: 34°59.2′N 63°7.1′E / 34.9867°N 63.1183°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badghis |
| Capital | Qala e Naw |
| Time zone | UTC+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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- 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
External linksEdit
- "Map of Qala e Naw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2012.
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