El Cenepa district
| El Cenepa district | |
|---|---|
| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Amazon |
| province | Condorcanqui |
| Seat | Huampami |
| surface | 5,345.5 km² |
| Residents | 9891 (2017) |
| density | 1.9 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | September 1, 1941 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AMA |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Carlos Alberto Yankikat (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 4 ° 27 ′ S , 78 ° 10 ′ W
The El Cenepa district is one of the three districts of the Condorcanqui Province in the Amazonas region in the far north of Peru . The district is located in the jungle. It has an area of 5345.5 km² (according to other sources: 5626 km²). The population was 9891 at the 2017 census. In 1993 it was 7443, in 2007 it was 8513. The district capital is Huampami in the southeast of the district.
In 1995 the Cenepa war between Peru and Ecuador was fought within the area of the district .
Geographical location
The province of El Cenepa extends over the catchment area of the Río Cenepa , left tributary of the Río Marañón . In the northwest the province borders on Ecuador.
Villages and homesteads in the El Cenepa district
- Achu
- Achuim
- Ajuntaienntsa
- Anexa Aintami
- Anexo pagata
- Antiguo Kanam
- Bashuim
- Buchigikim
- Canga
- Huampami
- Jegkem
- Kayamas
- Kubai
- Buddy
- La Banda
- Mamayakim
- Mamayaque
- Najem
- Nueva Kanam
- Nuevo Mamayaque
- Numpatkaim
- Paantam Entsa
- Paiza
- Pampa Entsa
- Panki
- Pijuayal
- Puerto Bichanak
- Puerto Mori
- Putuim
- Saasa
- San Antonio
- Sawientsa
- Shaim
- Shamata Grande
- Shamatak Chico
- SuwaU
- Teesh
- Tsawantus
- Tseasim
- Tunas
- Tunim
- Tutin
- Tutino
- Tuwagentsa
- Uchi Numpatkaim
- Watchin
- Wawaim
- Vavajin Entsa
- Wee
- Wichim
Web links
Commons : El Cenepa District - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Peru: Amazonas region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de