# Camanti District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

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District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Camanti

Camanti is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **3,361.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,361km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,124 mtypical elevation

## Where is Camanti?

Camanti lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ayapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ayapata/), [Huepetuhe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/huepetuhe/), [Kosñipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/kosnipata/), [Madre de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/madre-de-dios/), [Marcapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/marcapata/), [Ollachea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ollachea/) and [San Gaban](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/san-gaban/). By area it is the 70th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 45.8% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Camanti is about 691 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3648° S, 70.7989° W.

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

## Know before you go: Camanti

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco125 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado190 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:23).

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 Camanti

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Camanti. The largest with a recorded population: Mandor (11) and Cadena (5). Settlements here lie between about 628 m and 4,386 m above sea level (median 1,124 m).

- Cachumoco
- Cadena
- Chullupampa
- Cochamarca
- Hapu
- Huallahualla
- Inkapata
- Limonchayoc
- Mandor
- Manire
- Munaypata
- Nusiniscate
- Oroya
- Paqomoqo
- Pumachanca
- Quince Mil
- Raqchi
- San Andrés
- San Lorenzo
- Sanire
- Yanaruma

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 Camanti

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Iscaibamba
- Laguna Comer Cocha
- Quebrada San Juan
- Río Araza
- Río Bacari
- Río Hapo
- Río Huajllumbe
- Río Jape
- Río Marcapata
- Río Nusiniscato
- Río San Andrés
- Río Tocoruni
- Río Uscumayo
- Río Yanaorca

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Nevado Vizcahani · 4,868 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Quince Air Base

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 Camanti and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quispicanchi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,068 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (233 mm) and the driest Aug (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 229 

Feb 27 233 

Mar 27 161 

Apr 27 99 

May 26 50 

Jun 26 32 

Jul 25 31 

Aug 26 31 

Sep 27 41 

Oct 27 110 

Nov 28 128 

Dec 27 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Camanti

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Camanti Quincemil · Camanti 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23893&mlon=-70.76822#map=17/-13.23893/-70.76822) 

Hotel Dona Rita La Casona · Camanti 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22770&mlon=-70.75356#map=17/-13.22770/-70.75356) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50928 · Camanti 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40400&mlon=-70.89940#map=17/-13.40400/-70.89940) 

Police station Quincemil · Camanti 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23228&mlon=-70.75618#map=17/-13.23228/-70.75618) 

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 Camanti

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

- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels1
- Schools16
- Restaurants2
- 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 Quispicanchi Province

- Andahuaylillas
- Ccarhuayo
- Ccatca
- Cusipata
- Huaro
- Lucre
- Marcapata
- Ocongate
- Oropesa
- Quiquijana
- Urcos

## Quick answers

- Where is Camanti?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Camanti?Ayapata, Huepetuhe, Kosñipata, Madre de Dios, Marcapata, Ollachea and San Gaban
- What time zone is Camanti in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Camanti?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Camanti?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Camanti?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Camanti?Settlements lie between 628 m and 4,386 m
- What is the highest point in Camanti?Nevado Vizcahani (4,868 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Camanti?April to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Camanti?Camanti Quincemil, about 14 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Camanti?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Camanti?PE081203 (OCHA common operational dataset)