Sicuani District
District in Cusco, Peru
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Sicuani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]
Sicuani
Sikuwani | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Sicuani | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Capital | Sicuani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Quispe Ccallo (2019 - 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 645.88 km2 (249.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,554 m (11,660 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 57,457 |
| • Density | 88.959/km2 (230.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080601 |
Geography
The most important river is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from southeast to northwest.[2]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]
- Akklani
- Awqar Utt'ana
- China Pukara
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Hatun Awqara
- Hatun Sayri
- Huch'uy Awqara
- Japu Kunka
- Kuntur Puñuna
- Kuntur Sallana
- K'uchu Wasi
- Layra Apachita
- Mulluq’usi
- Paqu Pampa
- Pikchu
- Pirqata
- Pukara
- Phaqcha
- Qawiñani
- Qullqa
- Qhilla Quta
- Qhupu Kunka
- Q'atawi Punta
- Sayk’u Pata
- Sayri
- Takuni
- Urqu Puñuna
- Wila Kunka
- Willkan
- Willk'i
- Yawri Kunka
Climate
| Climate data for Sicuani, elevation 3,534 m (11,594 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 135.6 (5.34) |
140.2 (5.52) |
109.6 (4.31) |
51.2 (2.02) |
10.5 (0.41) |
2.4 (0.09) |
3.9 (0.15) |
6.4 (0.25) |
17.7 (0.70) |
53.0 (2.09) |
75.2 (2.96) |
106.4 (4.19) |
712.1 (28.03) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] | |||||||||||||
