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Janq'u Qala (
Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''qala'' stone, "white stone", Hispanicized spelling ''Jankho Khala'') is a lake on the western side of the
Apolobamba mountain range of
Bolivia
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situated in the
La Paz Department,
Bautista Saavedra Province,
Curva Municipality
Curva Municipality is the second municipal section of the Bautista Saavedra Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Curva.
See also
* Ch'uxña Quta
* Kunturini
* K'usilluni
* Qillwa Quta
* Qutañani
* Supay Punku
* Ulla Qh ...
. 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
Ulla Qhaya
Ulla Qhaya (Aymara ''ulla'' cooked potato, ''qhaya'' store of potatoes, also spelled ''Ulla Khaya, Ullakaya''),BIGM map 1:100,000 Umanata 3040 ''Jila Khayo'', ''Huelancalloc'',AJ 1991-92 257-264 Peck MEFnotes.pdf - Alpine Journal ''Huellancalloc ...
northeast of it.
[Boliviam IGM map 1:100,000 Umanata 3040] This stream named Q'añuma Jawira ("dirty water river", ''Cañuma Jahuira, Cunuma Jahuira'') also connects
Ch'uxña Quta which lies west of Ulla Qhaya with Janq'u Qala southwest of it as it flows down to
Such'i River.
References
Lakes of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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