Sar-e Pol
سرپل Anbar | |
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Coordinates: 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″E / 36.22139°N 65.92778°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Sar-e Pol |
District | Sar-e Pol |
Area | |
• Total | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 51,075 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
(Source: "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.) | |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Sar-e Pol or Sari Pul ( Persian: سر پل) is the capital city of the province of Sar-e Pol Province in northern Afghanistan. It is in Sari Pul District. Sar-e Pol elevation is 2,155 ft (657 m). [1]
In 2015, it had an official population of 51,075. [2] in 2018 the population was 164,600. [3] There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares. [2] The city's distance from Kabul is 349 km. [4]
A 1983 estimate puts the population as 40% Uzbek, 25% Pashtun (10% Durrani, 5% Eastern Pashtuns, 10% non-Durrani Pashtuns), 10% Shi'a Hazaras, 20% Aimaqs and Tajiks, and 5% Arabs. [5]
The Taliban overran and captured the city on 8 August 2021 as part of their 2021 offensive. [6] [7]