| En Name: | Chara |
| Ru Name: | Чара |
| Coordinates: | 56.9167°N 134°W |
| Map Label Position: | bottom |
| Federal Subject: | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Adm District Jur: | Kalarsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of: | Kalarsky District |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Rural locality |
| Inhabloc Type: | Selo |
| Pop 2010Census: | 1903 |
Chara (Russian: Чара) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kalarsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Chara River at an elevation of 710m (2,330feet) above sea level. Population:
The Chara Sands, a 34km2 area of active sand dunes, lies 5km (03miles) southwest of Chara.
Chara has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc), with long, bitterly cold winters and warm, mild summers. Precipitation is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.
It is served by the Chara Airport.[1]