Qala Jawira (Aymara qala stone, jawira river,[1] "stone river", also spelled Khala Jahuira) which upstream is named Laka Jaqhi (Lakajakke) is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a left tributary of the Desaguadero River.
| Qala Jawira | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Aymara |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Region | La Paz Department, Pacajes Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Caquiaviri Municipality |
| Mouth | |
• location | Caquiaviri Municipality |
• coordinates | 16°56′22″S 68°46′01″W / 16.93944°S 68.76694°W |
Qala Jawira originates from various streams of the mountains in the east of the Caquiaviri Municipality of the Pacajes Province. It flows to the west along the village of Qullqipata (Colquepata, Kolque Pata) until it empties into the Desaguaderdo River in the south of the village of Nasa Q'ara (Nazacara).[2][3][4]
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References edit
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Supullullu 5843-II
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Nazacara 5843-III
- ^ "Caquiaviri". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.