Zhari (Pashto: ژړۍ, Persian: ولسوالی ژری) is a district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

Alternative spellings include Zheley (due to transliteration from Pashto), Zharey, Zharay, Zheri, or Zheray.

[1] Zhari lies on the north bank of the Arghandab River, which runs east to west through Kandahar Province.

It was created by President Hamid Karzai as reward for Habibullah Jan, an Alizai warlord who had helped defeat the Taliban in Kandahar.

The tribal nature of the district is inseparable from politics, making the decision-making process difficult and time-consuming.

[7][2] Mohammad Masoum Khan leads the Afghan National Police forces in the district as of 26 January 2015.

Zhari currently has the following sub-districts: NATO and ISAF continue their efforts to support the Karzai government and quell an insurgency.