Janq'u Qala
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| Janq'u Qala | |
|---|---|
| Location |
 Bolivia La Paz Department, Bautista Saavedra Province, Curva Municipality |
| Coordinates | 15°3′S 69°11′W / 15.050°S 69.183°WCoordinates: 15°3′S 69°11′W / 15.050°S 69.183°W |
| Surface elevation | 4,489 m (14,728 ft) |
Janq'u Qala (Aymara janq'u white, qala stone,[1] "white stone", hispanicized spelling Jankho Khala) is a lake on the western side of the Apolobamba mountain range of Bolivia situated in the La Paz Department, Bautista Saavedra Province, Curva Municipality.[2] It lies about 4,489 metres (14,728 ft) above sea level. The lake is about 3.25 km long and 0.47 km at its widest point.
Janq'u Qala gets waters from the about 5,617 m (18,428 ft) high Ulla Q'alla (Ulla Khaya) north east of it.[3] This stream also connects the small lake Ch'uxña Quta which lies west of the Ulla Q'alla with Janq'u Qala south west of it as it flows down to Such'i River.
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- ↑ www.katari.org Janq'u (adj.) - Blanco. Qala (s.) - Piedra, duro. Cantera..
- ↑ Curva Municilaity: population data and map
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
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