Sar-e-Pol, Afghanistan

Sar-e-Pol (Pashto^[a], Dari^[b]: سر پل), or Sari Pul, historically known as Anbar (Pashto^[c], Dari^[d]: انبر), is a city in northern Afghanistan serving as the capital Sar-e-Pol Province. The city is within Sar-e-Pol District and sits at an elevation of about 2,155 ft (657 m).^[1] Its distance from Kabul is about 349 km (217 mi).^[2] The historic Imam Yahya Shrine is located in the eastern part of the city.^[3]

Sar-e-Pol سرپل Anbar
City
The shrine of Yahya ibn Zayd
Sar-e-Pol Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″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+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)

Demographics

Further information: Demographics of Afghanistan

In 2015, the city of Sar-e Pol had an estimated population of 51,075 people.^[4] In 2018 the population was reported at 164,600.^[5] There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares.^[4]

A 1983 estimate had put the population as 40% Uzbeks, 25% Pashtuns (10% Durrani, 5% Eastern Pashtuns, 10% non-Durrani Pashtuns), 10% Hazaras, 20% Aimaqs and Tajiks, and 5% Arabs.^[6]

See also

• List of cities in Afghanistan

Notes

1. Pashto pronunciation: [sa'ri.pul]
2. Dari pronunciation: [sä.ɾɪ.pʰʊl]
3. Pashto pronunciation: [ʔan.bar]
4. Dari pronunciation: [ʔäm.bǽɾ]