Qala i Naw District

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name =Qala i Naw
alt_name1 = " قلعه نو "
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subdivision_of =Badghis
subdivision_of_link =Badghis Province
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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

* [http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/badghis/qalay-i-naw/qalay-i-naw.pdf UNHCR District Profile] , accessed 2006-05-03 (PDF).

External links

* [http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/badghis/qalay_i_naw.pdf Map of Qala i Naw] (PDF)