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- Locality
- سر پل
- Region
- سرپل
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 52,121
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Province
- Sar-e Pol
- District
- Sar-e Pol
- Type
- Municipality
- Mayor
- Qari Abdul Vakil Moaz
- Land
- 30 km (12 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 657 m (2,156 ft)
- Provincial capital
- 134,809
- Density
- 4,500/km (12,000/sq mi)
- Urban
- 39,668
- Rural
- 66,932
- Time zone
- UTC+04:30 ( Afghanistan Time )
- Iso 3166 code
- AF-SRP
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 51075
- Area
- 29.9
- Elevation
- 888
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- سر پل
- P12749
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Sar-e-Pol (Pashto, Dari: سر پل; lit. 'bridge head'), also written as Sar-i-Pul, and historically known as Anbar (Pashto, Dari: انبر), 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 (2025). Qari Abdul Vakil Moaz serves as the mayor of the city.
Sar-e-Pol sits at an elevation of about 2,155 ft (657 m) 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 349 km (217 mi). Security is provided by the Afghan National Police.