Urqu Jawira (Pedro Domingo Murillo)
For the river in the Aroma Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Urqu Jawira (Aroma).
| Urqu Jawira | |
| River | |
| Name origin: Aymara | |
| Country | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Region | La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province |
| Coordinates | 16°31′S 68°6′W / 16.517°S 68.100°WCoordinates: 16°31′S 68°6′W / 16.517°S 68.100°W |
Urqu Jawira (Aymara urqu male, jawira river,[1] "male river", hispanicized spellings Orkojahuira, Orkojawira) is a Bolivian river in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province. It originates in the Wayllari mountain range. On its way to Choqueyapu River it crosses the city La Paz from north to south in the Putu Putu or Miraflores district.[2]
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References
- ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Urqu (adj.) - Macho. Jawira (s.) - Río con o sin agua.
- ↑ revistasbolivianas.org.bo Ximena Medinaceli, ¿La Paz, ciudad de cerros o de ríos?, Universidad Católica Boliviana, 2000
