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. The majority of its population are Sunni Hazaras, with significant numbers of Tajiks, Pashtuns, Balochs, Uzbeks and Turkmens.

For the Qala i Naw Town, see Qala e Naw.

Qala-e-Naw
قلعه نو
District
Qala e Naw District location in Badghis Province
Qala e Naw District location in Badghis Province
Qala-e-Naw is located in Afghanistan
Qala-e-Naw
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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