Uman (Peru)
Uman (Quechua uma head, -n a suffix,[2] also spelled Umán) is a 5,431-metre-high (17,818 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Miraflores and Tanta. Uman lies west of a lake named Pisququcha and northeast of Wayna Qutuni, Qutuni and Altarniyuq.[1][3]
| Uman | |
|---|---|
  Uman Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,431 m (17,818 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°10′39″S 75°55′00″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
References
- "Nevado Umán". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
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