Qala e Naw

Coordinates: 34°59′24″N 63°7′12″E / 34.99000°N 63.12000°E / 34.99000; 63.12000
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Qala i Naw
قلعه نو
Motto: 
"Bala Murghab is way better."
Qala i Naw is located in Afghanistan
Qala i Naw
Qala i Naw
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°59′24″N 63°7′12″E / 34.99000°N 63.12000°E / 34.99000; 63.12000
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadghis Province
DistrictQala i Naw District
Population
 (2006)
 • Total9,000
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Qala i Naw (قلعه نو) is a town in Qala i Naw District and the capital of Badghis Province, of north-west Afghanistan. Its population is estimated 9,000 in 2006.[1]

It has a small airport, Qala i Naw Airport.

References[change | change source]

  1. "World Gazetteer: Qalʿeh-ye Naw - profile of geographical entity including name variants". Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-10-01.