# Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/

Province · Madre de Dios Department 

# Manu Province

Manu Province is a province of Peru in Madre de Dios Department. It covers **28,719.5 km²**. It is divided into 4 districts. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28,720km²
- 4districts
- 94mapped services

## Where is Manu Province?

Manu Province lies in [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/), [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/), [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/), [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/), [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/) and [Tambopata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/). By area it is the 12th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 33.9% of [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/). The centre of Manu Province is about 639 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 215 km from Puerto Maldonado, the main town of Madre de Dios Department. The centre point is at 12.2931° S, 71.1564° 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 Manu Province

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Manu Province: 3 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 national park.

- Rangerstation Museum · museum
- Pusharo · archaeological site
- Manu National Park · national park
- Observation Tower · viewpoint
- Mammal Clay Lick · attraction
- Parrot Clay Lick · attraction
- Pyramids of Paratoari · attraction
- Face of Harákmbut · monument
- Zoológico el duque · zoo

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: Manu Province

- 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) · Cusco162 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado212 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:26).

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.

## Districts of Manu Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Fitzcarrald](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/fitzcarrald/) 10,657 17 16 

[Huepetuhe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/huepetuhe/) 1,523 13 21 

[Madre de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/madre-de-dios/) 7,845 31 22 

[Manu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/manu/) 8,694 24 35 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Manu Province

Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Manu Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huepetuhe (4,056), Salvación (330), San Juan Chico (270), Shintuya (258), San Juan Grande (255) and Itahuania (214). Settlements here lie between about 218 m and 3,659 m above sea level (median 446 m).

- Adan Rayo
- Alicta
- Alto Pukiri
- Asuncion de Gamitana
- Asunción de Gamitana
- Atalaya
- Bajo Colorado
- Bajo Pukiri
- Bajo Pukiri Delta
- Barranco Chico
- Boca Amigo
- Boca Amigos
- Boca Colorado
- Boca Isiri
- Boca Isiriwe
- Boca Manu
- Boca de Puquiri
- Boca del Manu
- Bonanza
- Caychihue
- Caychihue Alto y Quebrada Nueva
- Caychihue Barraca
- Centro Pukiri
- Chaspi
- Choque
- Colón
- Delta 1
- Delta Dos
- Delta Uno
- Diamante Nuevo
- Fizcarrald
- Huepetuhe
- Isla de los Valles
- Itahuania
- José Olaya
- Kashap Entsa
- Kimiri
- Los Aguanos
- Madre de Dios
- Maizal
- Malvinas
- Mamajapa
- Mansilla
- Noche Triste
- Nueva Cruz
- Nueva Mansilla
- Nuevo Edén
- Pacal Guacamayo
- Palotoa
- Pantiacolla
- Pichicato Bajo
- Puente Inambari
- Puerto Azul
- Puerto Buena Vista
- Puerto Cashpajali
- Puerto Definitivo
- Puerto Fiscarrald
- Puerto Luz
- Puerto Provisional
- Puerto Punkiri
- Puerto Santa Cruz
- Puerto Tahuantinsuyo
- Punkiri Chico
- Pusanga
- Repartición
- Salvación
- San Jose de Karene
- San José de Karene
- San Juan
- San Juan Chico
- San Juan Grande
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Ines
- Sarigueminiki
- Setapo
- Shintuya
- Shipetiari
- Shipitiari
- Tayacome
- Tayakome
- Van Berme
- Villa Malvinas
- Yomibato
- Yunguyo

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 Manu Province

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

### Water

54 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Laguna Amigo
- Laguna Endara
- Laguna Huacamayo
- Laguna Pañacocha
- Laguna Pichón
- Laguna San Juan
- Quebrada Cedro
- Quebrada Chiforongo
- Quebrada Fiscarrald
- Quebrada Huacamayo
- Quebrada Huancaino
- Quebrada Huinchomayo
- Quebrada Invigne
- Quebrada Japón
- Quebrada Macho
- Quebrada Maronal
- Quebrada Pacal
- Quebrada Piuri
- Quebrada Providencia
- Quebrada Punquiri Chico
- Quebrada Romero
- Río Aucayo
- Río Azul
- Río Bakinhue

…and 36 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 headland.

- Isla de Fiscarrald
- Isla del Platanal
- Punta Alfaje

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Atalaya · 3,094 m
- Cerro Colorado · 242 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Manú National Park

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 Manu Province and the best time to visit

In Manu Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,024 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (179 mm) and the driest Jun (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 175 

Feb 24 175 

Mar 24 124 

Apr 24 72 

May 24 27 

Jun 24 17 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 26 18 

Sep 27 28 

Oct 26 89 

Nov 26 101 

Dec 24 179 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manu Province

Places mapped inside Manu Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels22
- Schools62
- Restaurants1
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Manu Province?In Madre de Dios Department, Peru
- What borders Manu Province?Atalaya Province, Calca Province, Carabaya Province, La Convencion Province, Paucartambo Province, Quispicanchi Province and Tambopata Province
- What is there to see in Manu Province?Face of Harákmbut, Mammal Clay Lick, Manu National Park, Observation Tower
- What time zone is Manu Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Manu Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Manu Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manu Province?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manu Province?Settlements lie between 218 m and 3,659 m
- What is the highest point in Manu Province?Cerro Atalaya (3,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manu Province?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Manu Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Manu Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Manu Province?PE1702 (OCHA common operational dataset)