Sar-e Pol Province
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| Sar-e Pol (سرپل) | |
| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Sar-e Pol |
| - coordinates | 35°36′N 66°18′E / 35.6°N 66.3°E |
| Area | 16,360 km² (6,317 sq mi) |
| Population | 505,400 (2009) [1] |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Dari Persian, Uzbek |
 Districts of Sar-e Pol
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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 [change]
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 [change]
- ↑ Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan. "Settled Population of country by Provinces and sex for 2006-2009 years". http://www.cso.gov.af/demography/population.html. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan, NABDP, Development Programme of Sangcharak District
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| Ghor Province | Bamyan Province |
