Official Name: | Qaleh-ye Panjeh |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | Afghanistan Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +4:30 |
Coordinates: | 37°N 91°W |
Elevation M: | 2794 |
Qaleh-ye Panjeh (Persian: قلعه پنجه), also written Qila-e Panjeh and Kala Panja, is a village in Wakhan, Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1] It lies on the Panj River, near the confluence of the Wakhan River and the Pamir River.
Qaleh-ye Panjeh was once the capital of the Mirdom of Wakhan.[2] The former hunting lodge of Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan is near the village. The village also contains the shrine of Panja Shah.[3]
The village is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village in 2003 was 640.[4]
In July 2021, the village was captured during the Taliban offensive.[5]