Qala i Naw District

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Qala i Naw   قلعه نو   District of Badghis
34°59.2′N, 63°7.1′E
Administration		District council
-	Capital	Qala i Naw
Population
-	1990 estimate	82,525 (2nd of 7)
-	Ethnic groups	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

• UNHCR District Profile, accessed 2006-05-03 (PDF).

[edit] External links

• Map of Qala i Naw (PDF)

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