 Qala e Naw

Qala-e-Naw () is a town in Qala e 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" Other significant communities include Pashtuns, Balochs and Uzbeks.