Tahuamanu Province

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Tahuamanu
Location of the province Tahuamanu in Madre de Dios.svg
Location of Tahuamanu in Madre de Dios Region
Country Peru
Region Madre de Dios
Capital Iñapari
Government
  MayorAlfonso Bernardo Cardozo Mouzully
(2007-10)
Area
  Total
21,196.88 km2 (8,184.16 sq mi)
Population
  Total
7,429
  Density0.35/km2 (0.91/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1703

Tahuamanu Province is the smallest of three provinces in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru.

Political division

The province is divided into three districts, which are:

10°57′16″S69°34′37″W / 10.954569°S 69.576824°W / -10.954569; -69.576824


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