# Sepahua District, Atalaya Province, Ucayali Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/sepahua/ District · Atalaya Province # Sepahua Sepahua is a district of Peru in Atalaya Province, Ucayali Department. It covers **7,732.0 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,732km² - 39mapped services - 297 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sepahua? Sepahua lies in [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/), [Ucayali Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Fitzcarrald](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/fitzcarrald/), [Iñapari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tahuamanu/inapari/), [Megantoni](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/megantoni/), [Purus](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/purus/purus/), [Raymondi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/raymondi/), [Rio Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/rio-tambo/) and [Tambopata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/tambopata/). By area it is the 35th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.8% of [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/). The centre of Sepahua is about 470 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0750° S, 72.8315° 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: Sepahua - 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 - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho275 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco290 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:35). 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 Sepahua Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Sepahua. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Unión (193), Onconashari (140), San Pedro (117) and Piedra (18). Settlements here lie between about 281 m and 513 m above sea level (median 297 m). - Aguanegra - Bellavista de Piquiria - Bufeo Pozo - Capirona - Ceylan - Chushupe - Colonia Penal del Sepa - Dos de Mayo - El Paraiso - El Paraíso - Jungla - La Florida - La Jungla - Mendoza - Mishahua - Nahuas - Nueva Aldea - Nueva Jerusalén - Nueva Orellana - Nueva Union - Nueva Unión - Nuevo Belén - Nuevo Cuzco - Nuevo Horizonte - Nuevo Jerusalen - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo Rosario - Onconashari - Pajuya - Piedra - Pongo Canamuca - Pongo Farol - Pongo Lagarto - Puerto Posital María García - Puija - Pulerja - Remoque - San Felipe - San Fernando Sur - San Pablo - San Pedro - Santa Elena - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Serjali - Sepahua - Shambuyacu - Sheboja - Sipa - Sol Naciente - Texas - Tinajapozo - Unión Miraflores Capirona - Valle Verde 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 Sepahua Named natural and historic features inside Sepahua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 92 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Aguanayo - Quebrada Aguanegra - Quebrada Anandaya - Quebrada Ashcuya - Quebrada Atapayá - Quebrada Bolabola - Quebrada Bolaynillo - Quebrada Camote - Quebrada Capirona - Quebrada Capirona - Quebrada Cetico - Quebrada Cetiyacu - Quebrada Cetiyayo - Quebrada Chaquira - Quebrada Choro - Quebrada Cumarillo - Quebrada Dolma - Quebrada Dos de Mayo - Quebrada Gavilán - Quebrada Gavilán - Quebrada Gilberto - Quebrada Hacha - Quebrada Hielo - Quebrada Huacamayo …and 68 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla Mishahua 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 Sepahua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Atalaya Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is May (25 °C). About 1,227 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (170 mm) and the driest Jul (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 168 Feb 25 170 Mar 25 165 Apr 25 109 May 25 75 Jun 25 42 Jul 26 21 Aug 28 29 Sep 29 56 Oct 28 109 Nov 27 134 Dec 26 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sepahua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Sepahua Inn · Sepahua 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.14503&mlon=-73.04183#map=17/-11.14503/-73.04183) School Institución Educativa 65285 - B · Sepahua 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.16110&mlon=-72.91770#map=17/-11.16110/-72.91770) 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 Sepahua Places mapped inside Sepahua in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels3 - Schools34 - Pharmacies1 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 Atalaya Province - Raymondi - Tahuania - Yurua ## Quick answers - Where is Sepahua?In Atalaya Province, Ucayali Department, Peru - What borders Sepahua?Fitzcarrald, Iñapari, Megantoni, Purus, Raymondi, Rio Tambo and Tambopata - What time zone is Sepahua in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sepahua?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sepahua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sepahua?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sepahua?Settlements lie between 281 m and 513 m - What is the best time to visit Sepahua?April to July - How many hospitals are in Sepahua?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sepahua?PE250202 (OCHA common operational dataset)