Qala i Naw District
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| Qala i Naw قلعه نو |
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| Location of Qala i Naw | |
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| District | Badghis |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (1990) | 82,525 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Tajiks | 80% |
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.
References
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External links
- Map of Qala i Naw (PDF)
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