Sar-e Pol
Political
Current Governor: Abdul Jabbar Haqbin
Presidential Candidate(s): Information not yet available
Provincial Council Candidates: Information not yet available
Registered Voters: Information not yet available
Geography
Location: In northern Afghanistan at 35.6°N 66.3°E and borders Kunduz, Samangan, Sar-e Pol and Jowzjan provinces as well as the states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Size: 16,360 sq kilometers (6,320 sq miles)
Districts: 7 districts – Balkhab, Gosfandi, Kohinstanat, Sangcharak, Sar-e Pol, Sayyad, Sozma Qala
Capital: Sar-e Pol city
Topography: Almost the entire province is mountainous, especially the southern area, falling on the northern rim of the Hindu Kush mountains. The Amu Darya runs through it.
Climate: Highland, Semi-arid
Demographics
Population Size: 530,000
Ethnicities: Tajik, Hazara, Pashtun, Arab, Uzbek, Turkmen
Miscellaneous