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Janq'u Qalani (Oruro)

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Parent range
  
Andes

Mountain range
  
Andes

Elevation
  
4,628 m

Janq'u Qalani (Oruro)

Location
  
Bolivia, Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province

Janq'u Qalani (Aymara janq'u white, qala stone, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the white stone", also spelled Jankho Khalani) is a 4,628-metre-high (15,184 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Huanuni Municipality. The peak southwest of Janq'u Qalani is named Ñuñu Qullu. Ch'iyara Ch'ankha is southeast of Janq'u Qalani.

Map of Janq'u Qalani, Bolivia

The river Lamama Mayu (Quechua for "stepmother river") originates at the feet of the mountains Ñuñu Qullu and Janq'u Qalani. It flows to the southwest where it meets Huanuni River.

References

Janq'u Qalani (Oruro) Wikipedia


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