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William Dalrymple (historian)

Waras
ورس
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
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBamyan
CapitalWaras
Elevation
3,001 m (9,846 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
76,398

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]

Climate

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

Climate data for Sēwak-e Dahan Waras
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)
−11.8
(10.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
3.2
(37.8)
7.8
(46.0)
12.4
(54.3)
14.1
(57.4)
13.4
(56.1)
8.5
(47.3)
2.8
(37.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
−7.6
(18.3)
2.0
(35.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.4
(1.59)
82.4
(3.24)
77.1
(3.04)
74.8
(2.94)
39.2
(1.54)
22.1
(0.87)
10.9
(0.43)
23.1
(0.91)
18.6
(0.73)
30.7
(1.21)
25.1
(0.99)
29.8
(1.17)
474.2
(18.66)
Source: ClimateCharts[3] (1989-2019)

References