Sar-e Pol is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan and is one of the northern provinces of the country. The capital of Sar-e Pol province is Sar-e Pol city. Sar-e Pol shares a border with the provinces of Faryab, Jawzjan, Balkh, Ghor, Bamyan and Samangan. Sar-e Pol has an area of 16,360 square kilometers and a population of 621,002. Sar-e Pol has 6 districts which include Balkhab, Sancharak, Suzeme Qala, Sayad, Kohistanat and Gosfandi. The residents of Sar-e Pol province speak in Dari, Uzbek and Pashto languages.
