Dawlat Yar District
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Dawlat Yar is a district
Districts of Afghanistan
The provinces of Afghanistan are divided into Wolaswalei or districts. The number of districts in Afghanistan has fluctuated over the years, with new districts created by splitting or merging parts of others. Prior to 1979, there were 325 districts. This was increased to 329 and, in 2004, a major...

 in Ghor Province, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

. It was created in 2005 from the southeastern part of Chaghcharan District
Chaghcharan District
Chaghcharan District is one of the most populated districts in Ghor Province . It is a mountainous district. The winter is severe and the roads are inaccessible because of the snow. The district center Chaghcharan is also the capital of the province. It is situated at at 2268 m elevation. The...

. The administrative center of the district is Delak
Delak
Delak is the district center of Dawlat Yar district, Ghor Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 3,138 m altitude....

, but the largest town is Dawlat Yar (34.5519°N 65.7864°E) at 2503 m altitude.

The population of the district was estimated at 27,800 in 2005, and the electorate 23,767 in 2009. The district is mountainous, with extremely severe weather conditions during the winter causing roads to be blocked with snow for weeks. The majority of this district are Hazaras.
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