Qala e Naw District

Qala-e-Naw قلعه‌نو
District
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°E / 34.9867; 63.1183
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badghis
Capital	Qala e Naw
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Qala-e-Naw, also Qalay-e-Naw or Qalanou (Dari: قلعه‌نو) 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

• Qala e Naw

References

• 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 links

• "Map of Qala e Naw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2012.

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