Waras District

Waras
ورس
Waras
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°13′12″N 66°54′07″E / 34.22000°N 66.90194°E / 34.22000; 66.90194
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBamyan
CapitalWaras
Elevation
3,001 m (9,846 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
76,398

Waras (Dari/Hazaragi: ورس) 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 3,001 metres (9,845.8 ft).