Sar-e Pol Province

Sar-e Pol
سرپل
Province
Map of Afghanistan with Sar-e Pol highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Sar-e Pol highlighted
Districts of Sar-e Pol
Districts of Sar-e Pol
Coordinates (Capital): 35°36′N 66°18′E / 35.6°N 66.3°E / 35.6; 66.3
Country Afghanistan
DistrictSar-e Pol
CapitalSar-e Pol
Area
 • Total16,360 km2 (6,320 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total532,000
 • Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30
ISO 3166 codeAF-SAR
Main languagesDari Persian
Uzbek

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.

Districts

The province is divided into 7 Districts.

Districts of Sar-e Pol Province
District Capital Population Area Notes
BalkhabTarkhoj44,041
Gosfandi39,721Created in 2006 within Sayyad District; most recently created district up to date
Kohistanat72,037
SangcharakTukzar87,6701,089 km2
Sar-e PolSar-e Pol115,463
Sayyad47,336Sub-divided in 2006
Sozma Qala36,993

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.
  4. ↑ "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.