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
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality
Coordinates 16°4′S 68°19′W / 16.067°S 68.317°W / -16.067; -68.317Coordinates: 16°4′S 68°19′W / 16.067°S 68.317°W / -16.067; -68.317[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

References

  1. mapcarta.com "Laguna Jankho Kkota", retrieved on December 14, 2012
  2. summitpost.org Map of the area (north is upper left) showing "Janq'u Quta" situated east of Mount Wila Lluxi (on the left)
  3. www.katari.org Janq'u (adj.) - Blanco. Quta (s.) - Lago.


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