Waras District

Waras is a mountainous district in the southern part of Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Its population is 76,398 people (2011), whose population is entirely Hazara. The main village is Waras (other forms of the name: Sewake Dahanwaras, Dahanwars, Sēwake Dahanwaras, Dahan Varas, Dahan Waras, Dahanwars). It is situated at 3001 m.

Climate
Waras has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dsc) with mild, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.