# Nankais Parish, Nangaritza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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Parish · Nangaritza Canton 

# Nankais

Nankais is a parish of Ecuador in Nangaritza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **78.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 78.4km²
- 856 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nankais?

Nankais lies in [Nangaritza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Guayzimi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/guayzimi/), [Nuevo Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/nuevo-quito/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/zurmi/). By area it is the 659th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.9% of [Nangaritza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/). The centre of Nankais is about 430 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0990° S, 78.6015° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around Nankais

### Nearby, outside Nankais

- Reserva Maycu · attraction, Zurmi18 km
- Wine waterfall · waterfall, Zurmi18 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza 2 · nature reserve, Paquisha20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Nankais

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)86 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:11).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Nankais

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nankais.

- Los Diamantes
- Mayaycu
- Pachicutza
- Pachikutza
- Santa Elena
- Wanwintza

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Nankais

Named natural and historic features inside Nankais, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Congüime
- Quebrada Pachicutza

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Nankais and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nangaritza Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 740 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (102 mm) and the driest Sep (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 72 

Feb 22 102 

Mar 21 98 

Apr 21 76 

May 21 51 

Jun 20 47 

Jul 20 38 

Aug 21 29 

Sep 22 29 

Oct 23 59 

Nov 23 68 

Dec 22 72 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nankais

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Cumbaratza · Cumbaratza 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99228&mlon=-78.86678#map=17/-3.99228/-78.86678) 

Bank COAC Padre Julián Lorente · Zumbi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89516&mlon=-78.77992#map=17/-3.89516/-78.77992) 

ATM Cajero CACPEY · Zumbi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89360&mlon=-78.78125#map=17/-3.89360/-78.78125) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Zumbi · Zumbi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.88714&mlon=-78.78040#map=17/-3.88714/-78.78040) 

Hotel Hostal Cueva De Los Tayos · Guayzimi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04595&mlon=-78.68192#map=17/-4.04595/-78.68192) 

Mall Centro Comercial · Yantzaza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83467&mlon=-78.76152#map=17/-3.83467/-78.76152) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica "Heroes del Cenepa" · Nuevo Quito 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03749&mlon=-78.57301#map=17/-4.03749/-78.57301) 

College INSTITUTO TÉCNICO SUPERIOR SOBERANÍA NACIONAL · Paquisha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93500&mlon=-78.67626#map=17/-3.93500/-78.67626) 

Police station UPC Yantzaza Policía Nacional · Yantzaza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83588&mlon=-78.76128#map=17/-3.83588/-78.76128) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other parishes in Nangaritza Canton

- Guayzimi
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Zurmi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nankais?In Nangaritza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Nankais?Guayzimi, Nuevo Quito and Zurmi
- What is there to see in Nankais?Reserva Maycu, Wine waterfall, Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza 2
- What time zone is Nankais in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nankais?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nankais?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nankais?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nankais?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nankais?Centro de salud Cumbaratza, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nankais?COAC Padre Julián Lorente, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nankais?Cajero CACPEY, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nankais?Gasolinera Zumbi, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nankais?EC190353 (OCHA common operational dataset)