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 mostly Sunni Hazaras. Other significant communities include Tajiks, Pashtuns, Balochs, and Uzbeks.