Qalʽeh-ye_Panjeh
Qalʽeh-ye Panjeh
Place in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Qalʽeh-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.
Qalʽeh-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]