Sar-e-Pol, Afghanistan

Sar-e-Pol, also written as Sar-i-Pul, and historically known as Anbar, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Sar-e-Pol Province. The city is within the jurisdiction of Sar-e-Pol District and has an estimated population of 134,809 people. Qari Abdul Vakil Moaz serves as the mayor of the city.
Sar-e-Pol sits at an elevation of about above sea level. It is connected by a road network with Sheberghan to the north, Tukzar to the southeast, and Maimana to the southwest. Its distance from Kabul is about. Security is provided by the Afghan National Police.
Sar-e-Pol is home to the historic Imam Yahya Shrine, which is located in the eastern part of the city. There are also a number of bazaars, business centers, public parks, stadiums, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques in Afghanistan|mosques], hospitals in Afghanistan|hospitals], universities in Afghanistan|universities], and places to relax.

Demographics

Sar-e-Pol has an estimated population of 134,809 people. In 2015, the city of Sar-e Pol had an estimated population of 115,000 people. There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares.
A 1983 estimate had put the population as 38% Uzbeks, 23% Pashtuns, 10% Hazaras, 20% Aimaqs and Tajiks, and 5% Arabs in Afghanistan|Arabs]. Sadat/ Sayed