Janq'uquta or Janq'u Quta (Aymara janq'u white, quta lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spellings Janccoccota, Janjojota, Janjoqota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Orurillo District.[2] 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.
| Janq'uquta | |
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  Janq'uquta | |
| Location | Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 14°40′15″S 70°29′08″W / 14.67083°S 70.48556°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 2.34 km (1.45 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.21 km (0.75 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,909 m (12,825 ft) |
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- ^ www.katari.org Janq'u (adj.) - Blanco. Quta (s.) - Lago.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
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