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 |
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.