Sar-e-Pol Province of Afghanistan



Sar-e Pol
also spelled Sari Pul (Pis one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is the city of Sar-e Pol. Dari Persian is the dominant language in the province.

Major ethnic groups are Uzbeks, Pashtuns, and Hazaras, and there are also some Arabs and Tajiks.

Under the Taliban;
Aminullah Amin, the first senior member of the Taliban to be captured, was the former governor of the province.

District
Balkhab
Gosfandi
Kohistanat
Sangcharak
Sar-e Pol
Sayyad
Sozma Qala


Capital;
Sar-e Pol

Area;
16,360 km² (6,317 sq mi)

Population;
505,400 (2009)

Main Languages;
Dari Persian
Uzbak


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