Sar-e-Pol or Sari Pul (Dari: سرپل; Pashto: سرپل) 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]
Demographics
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
References
- ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard; Cohen, Saul (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. ISBN 9780231145541.
- ^ "Sar-e Pul Distances Afghanistan". www.distancecalculator.net. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Cultural Figures Urge Completion of Imam Yahya Shrine Restoration". TOLOnews. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ a b "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Sar-e Pol · Population". population.city. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Tapper, Nancy (February 1983). "Acculturation in Afghan Turkistan: Pashtun and Uzbek women". Asian Affairs. 14 (1): 35–44. doi:10.1080/03068378308730096. ISSN 0306-8374.
