Shahr-e Naw

Shahr-e Naw (Pashto: شهر نو; Dari: شهرنو), also spelled Share Naw, Shahre Naow or Shari Naw, is an affluent neighborhood in the northwestern section of Kabul, Afghanistan.^[1] It is a downtown commercial area housing most of the bigger buildings such as office centers, shopping centers, education centers, embassies, supermarkets, hotels, banks, hospitals, mosques, and apartments.^[2] To its west lies Karte Sakhi, and to its east is the affluent Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood.^[3] Its name in a general sense means New Town, 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.^[4]

Shahr-e Naw شهرنو
Neighborhood of Kabul
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Kabul

Economy

Ariana Afghan Airlines's corporate headquarters are in Shahr-e Naw.^[5] Kam Air has a ticketing office in the Kabul Business Centre in Shāre Naw.^[6] At one time the facility housed the airline's head office.^[7] Safi Airways also had its head office in Shahr-e Naw.^[8]

Government and infrastructure

Former presidential palace of Afghanistan is in Shahr-e Naw.

Arg, which is the former presidential palace of Afghanistan, is located in the southeastern part of Shahr-e Naw. The Shahr-e Naw Park is located in the northwestern part. The Kabul Serena Hotel, Jamhuriat Hospital and Abdul Rahman Mosque are also in Shahr-e Naw.

Education

The Lycee Esteqlal, a Franco-Afghan school and one the most prestigious in the country, is located in Shahr-e Naw. The Deutsche Schule Kabul was also there.^[9]

Postal code

The area's government postal code is 1003.^[10]