Place:Qala i Naw

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Qala i Naw

قلعه نو
Town
Qala i Naw is located in Afghanistan
Qala i Naw
Qala i Naw
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 34°59′12″N 63°7′45″E / 34.98667°N 63.12917°E / 34.98667; 63.12917
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadghis
DistrictQala i Naw
Elevation
967 m (3,173 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Town64,125 [1]
 • Urban
64,125 [2]
Time zoneUTC+4:30
Websitewww.naraiman.com

Qala i Naw (Dari: قلعه نو‎) is a town in Qala i Naw District and the capital of Badghis Province, of north-west Afghanistan. Its population was estimated 9,000 in 2006, of which 80% are Tajiks, Hazaras and Aimaq Hazara[3] Other significant communities include Pashtuns, Balochs and Uzbeks.

The city of Qala-i-naw has a population of 64,125 people (2015) [4] with 6 Police districts (nahias) and total land area of 3,752 Hectares. [5] There are 7,125 total number of dwellings in Qala-i-Naw. [6] Qala-i-naw is the provincial capital of Badghis Province.

Qala-i-Naw is a Provincial Centre located in western Afghanistan. Barren land accounts for 49% of total land area [7] and only 28% is classified as built-up.[8] Of the built-up land, 60% is residential.[9] District 4 has a large institutional and transportation land use as a result of the airport located there.[10]

It has a small airport, Qala i Naw Airport.

Climate

Qala i Naw has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is low, and mostly falls in winter.

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See also

  • Badghis Province

References

  1. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111515/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/. Retrieved 21 October 2015. 
  2. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111515/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/. Retrieved 21 October 2015. 
  3. ↑ World Gazetteer: Qalʿeh-ye Naw - profile of geographical entity including name variants
  4. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111515/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/. Retrieved 21 October 2015. 
  5. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. Retrieved 20 October 2015. 
  6. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. Retrieved 20 October 2015. 
  7. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. Retrieved 20 October 2015. 
  8. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. Retrieved 20 October 2015. 
  9. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. Retrieved 20 October 2015. 
  10. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. Retrieved 20 October 2015. 
  11. ↑ "Qalai naw Climate Normals 1970-1983". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/AH/40937.TXT. Retrieved December 25, 2012. 




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