Sar-i Pul (Province)
سرپل Sar-i Pul
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Basic data | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Sar-i Pul |
surface | 15,999 km² |
Residents | 514,500 (2007/2008) |
density | 32 inhabitants per km² |
founding | 1988 |
ISO 3166-2 | AF-SAR |
politics | |
governor | Mohammad Zahir Wahdat |
Districts in the province of Sar-i Pul (as of 2005) |
Coordinates: 35 ° 36 ' N , 66 ° 18' E
Sar-i Pul (or Sar-e Pol ; Pashto / Dari :سرپل) is a province ( velayat ) in northern Afghanistan .
It borders the provinces of Juzjan , Balkh , Samangan , Bamiyan , Ghor and Faryab (clockwise, starting in the north). The province was founded in 1988. It has an area of 15,999 km², of which about 85% is mountainous land. The population was 514,500 in 2007/2008. The capital of the province is the city of the same name, Sar-i Pul, in the north .
Administrative division
The province of Sar-i Pul is divided into the following 7 districts:
Web links
Commons : Sar-i Pul Province - Collection of images, videos and audio files