Qalʽeh-ye Panjeh (Persian: قلعه پنجه), also written Qila-e Panjeh and Kala Panja, is a village in Wakhan, Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1] It lies on the Panj River, near the confluence of the Wakhan River and the Pamir River.
Qalʽeh-ye Panjeh | |
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  Qalʽeh-ye Panjeh Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′N 72°19′E / 37.000°N 72.317°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Elevation | 9,167 ft (2,794 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Qalʽeh-ye Panjeh was once the capital of the Mirdom of Wakhan.[2] The former hunting lodge of Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan is near the village. The village also contains the shrine of Panja Shah.[3]
The village is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village in 2003 was 640.[4]
In July 2021, the village was captured during the Taliban offensive.[5]
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edit- ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ Iloliev, Abdulmamad (2021). "THE MIRDOM OF WAKHĀN IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: DOWNFALL AND PARTITION" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Lonely Planet Travel Guide (2007): Afghanistan p.170
- ^ "United Nations Environment Programme (2003) Wakhan Mission Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ Juanola, Marta Pascual (24 July 2021). "The Taliban conquest of a thin strip of land could change Afghanistan". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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