Qal‘ah-ye Nāw
Qal‘ah-ye Nāw is a locality in Yakawlang District, Bamyan and has an elevation of 2,604 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Nāw is situated nearby to the locality Paytow-e Zārī, as well as near Arg-e Zari.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakawlang.
Yakawlang
Town
Yakawlang also romanized as Yakaolang was a city of 76,000 people in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of 2,585 metres. It was significantly destroyed by Taliban forces in 2000–2001. Yakawlang is situated 10 km northeast of Qal‘ah-ye Nāw.
Qal‘ah-ye Nāw
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kala-Nau”, “Qal‘a Naw”, “Qal’ah-ye Naw”, “Qal‘eh Naw”, “Qal‘eh-ye Now”, and “قلعۀ ناو”
- Location: Yakawlang District, Bamyan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.67584° or 34° 40′ 33″ northLongitude
66.89646° or 66° 53′ 47″ eastElevation
2,604 metres (8,543 feet)Open location code
8J68MVGW+8HGeoNames ID
1457783
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