[1] The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district.

One of the highest peaks of the district is Palumani at 5,723 m (18,776 ft) above sea level.

Other mountains are listed below:[2] Ananea District was created on May 2, 1854.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).