Shahr-e Now

Shahr-e Now is a locality in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,010 metres. Shahr-e Now is situated nearby to the locality Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ, as well as near Pākhah Pulān.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cloak of Muhammad and Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet.

Cloak of Muhammad

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The Cloak of Muhammad is an Islamic relic hidden inside one of the buildings in Khirka Sharif in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The relic is a khirqa believed to have been worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in 621 AD.

Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet

Mosque

The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known as Jame Mui Mobarak, is a mosque located near the Kabul Bazaar, in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Kandahar Provincial Museum

Museum

The Kandahar Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It has around 1,900 artifacts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandahar and Arghandab.

Kandahar

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Kandahar is the capital of Kandahar province, and the largest city in Southern Afghanistan. Kandahar is also the second largest city in Afghanistan after the capital Kabul, and was the first capital of the modern state of Afghanistan in the 18th century.

Arghandab

Town

Photo: PRTkand, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on at an elevation of 1,112 metres. Arghandab is situated 6 km northwest of Shahr-e Now.

Shahr-e Now

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Šahre Naw”, “Shahre Naw”, and “شهر نو”
Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.61591° or 31° 36′ 57″ north

Longitude

65.6905° or 65° 41′ 26″ east

Elevation

1,010 metres (3,314 feet)

Open location code

8J37JM8R+95

GeoNames ID

1407218

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In Other Languages

“Shahr-e Now” goes by many names.

Persian: “شهرٔ نو”

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Localities in the Area

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