Tahuamanu | |
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 Location of Tahuamanu in Madre de Dios Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Madre de Dios |
| Capital | Iñapari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfonso Bernardo Cardozo Mouzully (2007-10) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,196.88 km2 (8,184.16 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,429 |
| • Density | 0.35/km2 (0.91/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1703 |
Tahuamanu Province is the smallest of three provinces in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru.
The province is divided into three districts, which are:
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Coordinates: 10°57′16″S69°34′37″W / 10.954569°S 69.576824°W
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