Macari District

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

Limits

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

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qillqa at 4900 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Apachita

• Aqhuyani

• Chachakumani

• Ch'iqu Rumi

• Hatun Llallawa

• Janq'u Jaqhi

• Kiswarniyuq

• Kuntur Sayana

• Kunturwasa

• Pata Urqu

• Pichaqani

• Puka Apachita

• P'isaq P'unqu

• Qillwa

• Q'illu Qaqa

• Saywani

• Saywanniyuq Urqu

• Surallani

• Tarujani

• Tika Pallana

• Wamanlipani

• Wanqa Sayani

• Waqra Waqra

• Wari Kunka

• Waychu

• Wayna Wachu

• Wila Quta

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).