Qala i Naw District
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| Qala i Naw قلعه نو |
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| 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 | |
| District | Badghis |
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| • Type | District council |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (1990) | 82,525 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Tajiks | 80% |
| • Baloch | |
| • Pashtun | |
| • Turkmen | |
| • Uzbeks | |
Qala i Naw, also Qalay-I-Naw or Qalanou (from the Persian: 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 with small numbers of Pashtun, Baloch, Uzbek and Turkmen.
The district capital is Qala i Naw city, which is also the provincial capital. The district is known for its pistachio forests.
[edit] References
- (PDF) Qalay-i-Naw, UNHCR District Profiles, Afghanistan Information Management Services, 26 August 2002, http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/badghis/qalay_i_naw/qalay_i_naw.pdf, retrieved 27 June 2009
[edit] External links
- Map of Qala i Naw (PDF)
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