# Inkawasi District, La Convencion Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/inkawasi/

District · La Convencion Province 

# Inkawasi

Inkawasi is a district of Peru in La Convencion Province, Cusco Department. It covers **772.7 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 773km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,956 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inkawasi?

Inkawasi lies in [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chungui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chungui/), [Huanipaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/huanipaca/), [Oronccoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/oronccoy/), [Pacobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacobamba/) and [Vilcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/vilcabamba/). By area it is the 298th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/). The centre of Inkawasi is about 437 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2866° S, 73.2083° 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 Inkawasi

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Inkawasi: 1 attraction.

- Rumiwasi · attraction

### Nearby, outside Inkawasi

- Morro del Oso · attraction, Vilcabamba11 km
- Morro del Oso · attraction, Vilcabamba12 km
- Hatum Vilcabamba · attraction, Vilcabamba15 km
- Hatum Vilcabamba · attraction, Vilcabamba16 km
- Wayna Pucara · attraction, Vilcabamba16 km
- Yanaorqo · attraction, Vilcabamba17 km
- Yanaorqo · attraction, Vilcabamba17 km
- Marcanay · attraction, Vilcabamba17 km
- Hatum Vilcabamba · attraction, Vilcabamba18 km
- Arma · attraction, Vilcabamba19 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: Inkawasi

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas49 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:33).

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 Inkawasi

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Inkawasi. The largest with a recorded population: Choquetira (72). Settlements here lie between about 865 m and 4,125 m above sea level (median 1,956 m).

- Accobamba
- Acobamba
- Amaybamba
- Aquililluyoc
- Casapata
- Cedrobamba
- Choqueana
- Choquejasa
- Choquetira
- Cochapata
- Erapata
- Hatumpampa
- Huarancalpa
- Huaynato
- Incahuasi
- Jarco
- Jatumpampa
- Lambraspata
- Lejiana
- Limompata
- Limonpata
- Lucmahuayco
- Lucuypata
- Maranchayoc
- Naranjal
- Occoro
- Ojoro
- Osambre
- Pacaybamba
- Pacaypata
- Paltaybamba
- Piquipata
- Platanuyoc
- Potrero
- Pumachaca
- Rayampata
- San Fernando
- San Francisco de Apaylla
- San Martin
- Sillapata
- Tarpayoc
- Uchupucro
- Uruchayoc
- Usambre

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 Inkawasi

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Pintocc
- Quebrada de Huascatay
- Quebrada de Sanicocha
- Río Concebidayoc
- Río Huajchay
- Río Occoro

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 1 valley.

- Nevado Azulcocha · 5,186 m
- Nevado Panta · 5,098 m
- Cerro Tullutacana · 4,849 m
- Cerro Suegrococha · 4,715 m
- Cerro Yana-orcco · 4,614 m
- Huilcani · 4,537 m
- Coirococha · 4,305 m
- Cerro Chontahuilca · 4,128 m
- Totorayocc · 4,125 m
- Chicllamachay · 3,448 m
- Huayllapata · 3,226 m
- Lagosmachay · 2,056 m
- Cerro Huirunay · 1,412 m

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 Inkawasi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Convencion Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Feb (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 927 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 723 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Jun (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 130 

Feb 12 130 

Mar 12 99 

Apr 12 40 

May 12 11 

Jun 12 6 

Jul 12 11 

Aug 13 10 

Sep 14 21 

Oct 14 60 

Nov 13 72 

Dec 12 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Inkawasi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hospedaja Sixpak Manco · Vilcabamba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11461&mlon=-72.93697#map=17/-13.11461/-72.93697) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50267 · Inkawasi 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29710&mlon=-73.20060#map=17/-13.29710/-73.20060) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Andarapa · Andarapa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52827&mlon=-73.36612#map=17/-13.52827/-73.36612) 

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 Inkawasi

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

- Schools18

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 La Convencion Province

- Echarate
- Huayopata
- Kimbiri
- Maranura
- Megantoni
- Ocobamba
- Pichari
- Quellouno
- Santa Ana
- Santa Teresa
- Vilcabamba
- Villa Kintiarina
- Villa Virgen

## Quick answers

- Where is Inkawasi?In La Convencion Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Inkawasi?Chungui, Huanipaca, Oronccoy, Pacobamba and Vilcabamba
- What is there to see in Inkawasi?Rumiwasi
- What time zone is Inkawasi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Inkawasi?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Inkawasi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inkawasi?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inkawasi?Settlements lie between 865 m and 4,125 m
- What is the highest point in Inkawasi?Nevado Azulcocha (5,186 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Inkawasi?March to November
- What is the P-code of Inkawasi?PE080911 (OCHA common operational dataset)
