Janq'u Quta (Batallas)
This article is about the lake in the Batallas Municipality, La Paz Department. For other uses, see Janq'u Quta.
Janq'u Quta | |
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Location |
Bolivia, La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality |
Coordinates | 16°4′S 68°19′W / 16.067°S 68.317°WCoordinates: 16°4′S 68°19′W / 16.067°S 68.317°W[1] |
Max. length | 0.95 km (0.59 mi) |
Max. width | 0.38 km (0.24 mi) |
Surface elevation | 4,940 m (16,210 ft) |
Janq'u Quta[2] (Aymara janq'u white, quta lake,[3] "white lake", hispanicized spelling Jankho Kkota, Janko Khota, Janko Kota) is a lake in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality, Kirani Canton. It lies north-west of the Kunturiri massif, east of Wila Lluxi and south of Janq'u Uyu. Janq'u Quta is situated at a height of about 4,940 metres (16,210 ft), about 0.95 km long and 0.38 km at its widest point.
See also
External links
- Batallas Municipality: population data and map. Janq'u Quta (unnamed) is the lake east of Wila Lluxi ("Wila Lloje"), in Kirani Canton.
References
- ↑ mapcarta.com "Laguna Jankho Kkota", retrieved on December 14, 2012
- ↑ summitpost.org Map of the area (north is upper left) showing "Janq'u Quta" situated east of Mount Wila Lluxi (on the left)
- ↑ www.katari.org Janq'u (adj.) - Blanco. Quta (s.) - Lago.
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