Waras (Varas) District is a mountainous district in the southern part of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. Its population is 76,398 people (2011),[1] who are entirely Hazara, according to AIMS data. 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]
Waras
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![]() ![]() Waras Location within Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 34°13′12″N 66°54′07″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bamyan |
Elevation | 3,001 m (9,846 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 76,398 |
Waras has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb) with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
Climate data for Sēwak-e Dahan Waras | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−4 (25) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
6.5 (43.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.6 (2.50) |
107.5 (4.23) |
80.5 (3.17) |
90.2 (3.55) |
75.2 (2.96) |
12.7 (0.50) |
6.4 (0.25) |
4.7 (0.19) |
3.1 (0.12) |
15.3 (0.60) |
48.5 (1.91) |
26.3 (1.04) |
534 (21.02) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 83 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 54 | 63 | 50 |
Source 1: ClimateCharts[3] (1989-2019) | |||||||||||||
Source 2: World Weather Online (precipitation & humidity)[4] |
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