Awallamaya[1] (Aymara awalla the first one of two newborn girls, maya one, amaya merlon / dead boy / beloved or very dear son or daughter / lazy / dead / skinny or weak person,[2] Hispanicized spelling Aguallamaya) is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, near the village Awallamaya. Its surface area is 96 km2.
| Awallamaya | |
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 Sketch map of the area showing the location of Awallamaya Lake | |
  Awallamaya Lake  Awallamaya Lake | |
| Location | La Paz Department |
| Coordinates | 16°41′06″S 68°58′30″W / 16.685°S 68.975°W |
| Primary inflows | Desaguadero |
| Primary outflows | Desaguadero |
| Basin countries | Bolivia |
| Surface area | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Desaguadero |
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