Sar-e-Pol (Pashto, Dari: óñ þÃÂ; <small>lit.</small> 'bridge head'), also written as Sar-i-Pul, and historically known as Anbar (Pashto, Dari: çÃÂèñ), 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, hospitals, universities, and places to relax.
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% Durrani, 5% Eastern Pashtuns, 10% non-Durrani Pashtuns), 10% Hazaras, 20% Aimaqs and Tajiks, and 5% Arabs. Sadat/ Sayed(4%)