Location Puno Region Max. length 2.34 km (1.45 mi) Surface elevation 3,909 m (12,825 ft) | Basin countries Peru Max. width 1.21 km (0.75 mi) | |
Janq'uquta or Janq'u Quta (Aymara janq'u white, quta lake, "white lake", hispanicized spellings Janccoccota, Janjojota, Janjoqota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Orurillo District. It is situated at a height of about 3,909 metres (12,825 ft), about 2.34 km long and 1.21 km at its widest point. Janq'uquta lies between the La Raya mountain range in the north-west and Lake Titicaca in the south-east at the mountain Janq'u Q'awa.
Map of Janq'uquta, Peru
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