Ñuñu Qullu (Aymara ñuñu breast, qullu mountain,[2] "breast mountain", also spelled Nunu Kkollu) is a 4,508-metre-high (14,790 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Huanuni Municipality. Ñuñu Qullu lies north-west of the mountain Ch'iyara Ch'ankha and near the mountain Janq'u Qalani, south-west of it.[1][3]
| Ñuñu Qullu | |
|---|---|
  Ñuñu Qullu Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,508 m (14,790 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°11′46″S 66°50′53″W / 18.19611°S 66.84806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Pantaleón Dalence Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
The river Lamama Mayu (Quechua for "stepmother river") originates at the feet of the mountains Ñuñu Qullu and Janq'u Qalani. It flows to the south-west where it meets Huanuni River.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c BIGM map 1:50,000 6239-III Huanuni
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Huanuni". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 11, 2014. (unnamed, near Chacara)