Waras District

Waras
ورس
District
Waras is located in Afghanistan
Waras
Waras
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°13′12″N 66°54′07″E / 34.22000°N 66.90194°E / 34.22000; 66.90194
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBamyan
Elevation
3,001 m (9,846 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total76,398

Waras (Persian: ورس) is a mountainous district in the southern part of Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Its population is 76,398 people (2011),[1] 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 3,001 metres (9,845.8 ft).[2]

  1. ^ "Bamiyan Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Waras, geonames.org". Retrieved 27 September 2022.