Janq'u Quta (Batallas)

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

  • Batallas Municipality: population data and map. Janq'u Quta (unnamed) is the lake east of Wila Lluxi ("Wila Lloje"), in Kirani Canton.

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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