Cairani District

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Cairani
K'ayrani
Distrito Cairani.jpg
distrito Cairani
Cairani District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Tacna
Province Candarave
FoundedDecember 4, 1952
Capital Cairani
Government
   Mayor Tito Nina Curo
Area
  Total
371.17 km2 (143.31 sq mi)
Elevation
3,400 m (11,200 ft)
Population
  Total
1,315
  Density3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 230202

Cairani (Hispanicized spelling of Aymara K'ayrani, k'ayra frog, [1] -ni a suffix, "the one with the frog (or frogs)") is one of six districts of the Candarave Province in Peru. [2]

Climate

Climate data for Cairani, elevation 3,386 m (11,109 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)15.6
(60.1)
15.4
(59.7)
16.0
(60.8)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
16.6
(61.9)
16.5
(61.7)
16.1
(61.0)
16.2
(61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)4.8
(40.6)
5.3
(41.5)
5.0
(41.0)
4.4
(39.9)
3.3
(37.9)
2.0
(35.6)
1.6
(34.9)
1.8
(35.2)
2.8
(37.0)
3.6
(38.5)
3.6
(38.5)
4.1
(39.4)
3.5
(38.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)42.7
(1.68)
45.1
(1.78)
20.1
(0.79)
2.1
(0.08)
0.7
(0.03)
0.4
(0.02)
1.1
(0.04)
0.5
(0.02)
1.1
(0.04)
0.2
(0.01)
0.3
(0.01)
10.2
(0.40)
124.5
(4.9)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]

References

  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  3. "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

17°17′07″S70°21′50″W / 17.2852°S 70.3638°W / -17.2852; -70.3638