Shahr-e Naw

#93 among destinations in Afghanistan

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Shahr-e Naw, also spelled Share Naw, Share Now or Shari Naw, is a neighborhood in north-west Kabul, Afghanistan, mostly part of administrative District 4. It is a major downtown commercial area housing most of the big supermarkets of Kabul, along with foreign offices, hotels and banks. To its west lies the Salang Watt Road, and to its east is the Wazir Akbar Khan district. Its name translates to New City, which is taken as it was first built in the early 20th century as a 'new' urban extension north of the historic city of Kabul. ()

Coordinates: 35°56'0"N, 68°43'0"E

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BaghlanAfghanistan

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Shahr-e Naw – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rag-i-Bibi, Puli Khumri District, Pul-e Khomri.

3.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Rag-i-Bibi
95 min walk • Rag-i-Bibi refers to a Sassanian rock relief on a cliff in modern Afghanistan. It first became known to western scholarship in 2002. It is located about a kilometre south of Shamarq and 10 km south of Puli Khumri.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Puli Khumri District
38 min walk • Puli Khumri, also spelled Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, is a district of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. The population of the district was estimated to be around 191,640 in 2004.
0.9 miW
City
Pul-e Khomri
24 min walk • Puli Khumrī, also spelled Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, is a city in northern Afghanistan. Puli Khumri is the capital and largest city of Baghlan Province, whose name comes from the other major town in the province, Baghlan.