Kachimayu (

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''kachi'' salt, ''mayu'' river, "salt river", hispanicized spellings ''Cachimayo'' or ''Cachi'') is a river in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

located in the regions

Ayacucho Ayacucho (, qu, Ayak'uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it c ...

and

Huancavelica Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a population of 49,570 people. The city was established on August 5, 1572 by the Viceroy ...

. It is an affluent of the Mantaro River.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanta Province (1) (Ayacucho Region) showing "Río Cachimayo" and "Río Cachi" Kachimayu originates in the

Huamanga Ayacucho (, qu, Ayak'uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it c ...

Province. First it flows along the border of the provinces Angaraes and Huamanga until reaching the

Huanta Huanta is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huanta in the region Ayacucho. History In the era of the Spanish American wars of independence, Huanta remained loyal to the Spanish mo ...

Province. Then it turns to the north following the border of the provinces Angaraes and Huanta. East of Marcas the Urubamba River of the Angaraes Province joins Kachimayu. The confluence with the Mantaro River is near Tinkuy (''Tincoy)'' and Allqumach'ay ''(Alcomachay)''.

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Rivers of Peru Rivers of Ayacucho Region Rivers of Huancavelica Region {{Peru-river-stub

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