Kārte Naw
کارته نو
Neighborhood of Kabul
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKabul

Kārte Naw (New Quarter), (Dari: کارته نو) historically known as Sayyid Noor Muhammad Shah Meyna (سید نور محمدشاه مینه) is a neighborhood in eastern Afghanistan. It falls under Kabul's District 8. It is mostly a mixed-class residential area with a high number of Pashtuns living there. KARTE-NAW Market is one of popular markets in Afghanistan.[1]

History

Karte Naw was initially developed in the 1950s as an eastern urban expansion from Shah Shahid.[1]

The area was once one of Kabul's most prosperous. However it became a main arena of battle between Mujahideen groups in 1990s that damaged it. The district has been rebuilt since the 2000s.

Postal code

The area's government postal code is 1005.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kabul Police Districts" (PDF). afghanistan-analysts.org. March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Postal Code System, AfghanPost.gov.af


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.