Coordinates: 18°09′37″S 68°25′28″W / 18.16028°S 68.42444°W / -18.16028; -68.42444

Ñuñu Qullu (Sajama)

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Ñuñu Qullu
Ñuñu Qullu is located in Bolivia
Ñuñu Qullu
Ñuñu Qullu
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,723 m (15,495 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°09′37″S 68°25′28″W / 18.16028°S 68.42444°W / -18.16028; -68.42444
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Parent rangeAndes

Ñuñu Qullu (Aymara ñuñu breast, qullu mountain,[2] "breast mountain", also spelled Nunu Kkollu) is a 4,723-metre-high (15,495 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, in the north of the Turco Municipality. Ñuñu Qullu lies south-west of the mountain Yaritani, north-east of the volcanic complex of Asu Asuni and south-east of the mountains Chunkarani, Milluni and Pukarani.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Marcarani Hoja 5939-IV
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Turco". Retrieved September 13, 2014. south-east of Chingurani (unnamed)