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Maqari District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru.[1] The capital of the district is Macari.

Maqari
District
Carnival in Macari
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Melgar
Capital	Maqari
Government
• Mayor	Simon Amador Mamani Chañi
Area
• Total	673.78 km2 (260.15 sq mi)
Elevation	3,970 m (13,020 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	8,731
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210805

Limits

• Nort: Layo District
• South: Cupi District
• East: Chuquibambilla
• West: Cusco Department

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qillqa at 4,900 m (16,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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