# Nieva District, Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/nieva/

District · Condorcanqui Province 

# Nieva

Nieva is a district of Peru in Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **4,182.4 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 138 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,182km²
- 138mapped services
- 247 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nieva?

Nieva lies in [Condorcanqui Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cajaruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cajaruro/), [El Cenepa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/el-cenepa/), [Imaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/imaza/), [Manseriche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/manseriche/), [Rio Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/rio-santiago/) and [Yambrasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/yambrasbamba/). By area it is the 65th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.4% of [Condorcanqui Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/). The centre of Nieva is about 801 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8986° S, 77.9537° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Nieva

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nieva: 1 attraction.

- Atajo Waisim · attraction

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: Nieva

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén119 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:07).

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 Nieva

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Nieva. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 656 m above sea level (median 247 m).

- Abana
- Alto Canampa
- Alto Ipacuma
- Alto Kuit
- Alto Pajacusa
- Alto Panki
- Alto Pupuntas
- Alto Waisim
- Atsakus
- Bajo Cachiaco
- Bajo Canampa
- Bajo Kashap
- Bajo Pupuntas
- Barranquita
- Beco T onze e T doze
- Boca Ambuja
- Bolívar
- Caucaya
- Centro Tundusa
- Chapiza
- Chiangos
- Chigkanas
- Chingamar
- Ciro Alegría
- Dateg
- Datem Etnsa
- Dauma
- Duship
- Héctor Peas
- Ideal
- Inayuam
- Indio Zenobio
- Ipacuma
- Jempets
- Jose Olaya
- Juan Velasco
- Kashak
- Kawit
- Kayamas
- Kigkis
- Kukush
- La Tuna
- La Tuna Alianza
- Las Flores
- Majanu Entsa
- Najam Paraiso
- Najankus
- Napuruka
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Unida
- Nuevo Belén
- Nuevo Kuit
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Seasmi
- Nuevo Tampe
- Numpatkaim
- Oracuzar
- Paantam
- Pagkintsa
- Pajacusa
- Palestina
- Parcelacion Monterrico
- Puerto Tundusa
- Pujupat
- Pumpushak
- Punton
- Putush Entsa
- Putuyakat
- Quebrada Japaime
- Roger Winans
- Salinas
- Sanchum
- Santa Fe
- Santa María de Nieva
- Santa Rosa
- Sawi Entsa
- Seasmi
- Shajian
- Shimbito
- Shimpu
- Sumpa
- Tambo Tahuahua
- Tampe
- Tanishnamak
- Tayuntsa
- Tayuntsa Cachiaco
- Tunta
- Tuutin
- Uchi Chiangos
- Urakuza
- Vista Alegre
- Waisim
- Washuntsa
- Yahuahua
- Yantana Entsa
- Yumigkus
- Yuwi Entsa

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 Nieva

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Cananya
- Río Nieva

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 Nieva and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Condorcanqui Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 898 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (106 mm) and the driest Aug (41 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 24 82 

Feb 23 100 

Mar 23 106 

Apr 23 94 

May 23 75 

Jun 22 68 

Jul 22 51 

Aug 24 41 

Sep 25 41 

Oct 24 75 

Nov 24 82 

Dec 24 82 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nieva

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa María de Nieva · Nieva 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.60036&mlon=-77.86564#map=17/-4.60036/-77.86564) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Nieva 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59237&mlon=-77.86476#map=17/-4.59237/-77.86476) 

Petrol pump LA TUNA AMAZONAS · Nieva 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.60373&mlon=-77.87231#map=17/-4.60373/-77.87231) 

Hotel Tajimat Plaza Hotel · Nieva 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59217&mlon=-77.86442#map=17/-4.59217/-77.86442) 

School Institución Educativa No. 17830 · Nieva 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91024&mlon=-77.93560#map=17/-4.91024/-77.93560) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Santa María de Nieva · Nieva 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59286&mlon=-77.86461#map=17/-4.59286/-77.86461) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nieva

Places mapped inside Nieva in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools132
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Condorcanqui Province

- El Cenepa
- Rio Santiago

## Quick answers

- Where is Nieva?In Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Nieva?Cajaruro, El Cenepa, Imaza, Manseriche, Rio Santiago and Yambrasbamba
- What is there to see in Nieva?Atajo Waisim
- What time zone is Nieva in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nieva?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Nieva?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nieva?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nieva?Settlements lie between 184 m and 656 m
- What is the best time to visit Nieva?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nieva?Hospital Santa María de Nieva, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nieva?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nieva?LA TUNA AMAZONAS, about 34 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nieva?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Nieva?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nieva?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nieva?PE010401 (OCHA common operational dataset)