Sar-e Pol Province
Sar-e Pol, also spelled Sari Pul (Persian: سرپل), is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. The capital is the city of Sar-e Pol. Dari (Persian) is the main language. About 442,261 people live in the Province. There are many mountains, especially in the south part.
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سرپل | |
|---|---|
 Map of Afghanistan with Sar-e Pol highlighted | |
 Districts of Sar-e Pol | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 35°36′N 66°18′E / 35.6°N 66.3°ECoordinates: 35°36′N 66°18′E / 35.6°N 66.3°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| District | Sar-e Pol |
| Capital | Sar-e Pol |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,360 km2 (6,320 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 532,000 |
| • Density | 32.52/km2 (84.22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-SAR |
| Main languages | Dari Persian Uzbek |
Districts
The province is divided into 7 Districts.
| District | Capital | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkhab | Tarkhoj | 44,041[3] | ||
| Gosfandi | 39,721[3] | Created in 2006 within Sayyad District; most recently created district up to date | ||
| Kohistanat | 72,037[3] | |||
| Sangcharak | Tukzar | 87,670[3] | 1,089 km2[4] | |
| Sar-e Pol | Sar-e Pol | 115,463[3] | ||
| Sayyad | 47,336[3] | Sub-divided in 2006 | ||
| Sozma Qala | 36,993[3] |
References
- ↑ "Settled Population of Sar-e-pul province by Civil Division , Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Government of Afghanistan: Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Afghanistan Provincial Development Plan, Provincial Profile of Sar-i-Pul, UNAMA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ "Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan, NABDP, Development Programme of Sangcharak District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
