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Charazani
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| Country | Bolivia |
| Admin. division | La Paz Department |
| Elevation | 10,499 ft (3,200 m) |
| Population (2001)census | |
| • Total | 501 |
Charazani is a small town in the South American Andes in Bolivia.
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Charazani is the capital of Bautista Saavedra Province and central town of the Charazani Municipality. It is situated on a spur at an elevation of 3,200 m amsl between Cordillera Muñecas in the south and Cordillera Apolabamba in the north, on a Mapiri River tributary which itself flows towards Beni River.
Charazani is located 254 km north-west of La Paz, the capital of La Paz Department. From La Paz, the asphaltic highway Ruta 2 goes 70 km north-west to Huarina, where the asphaltic Ruta 16 branches south-west for another 97 km along Lake Titicaca till Escoma. From Escoma a dirt road goes north and reaches Charazani after 87 km.
The population of Charazani has risen by 20 % in the recent decade, from 501 inhabitants (2001 census)[1] to 604 inhabitants (2008 est.).[2]