title: Accha District
text: # Accha District
  
  Accha district is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest peaks of the district is Saywa at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Chuqichampi
  * Kimsa Pukyu
  * Kuntur Sinqa
  * Ñuñu Quta
  * Puma Urqu
  * Q'iru
  * Wank'a Marka Q'asa
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  