Qala-e-Naw is a town in Qala-e-Naw district and the capital of Badghis province, in north-west Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at …Qala-e-Naw is a town in Qala-e-Naw district and the capital of Badghis province, in north-west Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 9,000 in 2006, of which most were Sunni Hazaras. Other significant communities include Tajiks, Pashtuns, Balochs, and Uzbeks.