Ñuñu Qullu (Sajama)

This article is about the mountain in the Sajama Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Ñuñu Qullu.
Ñuñu Qullu
Ñuñu Qullu

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,723 m (15,495 ft)[1]
Coordinates 18°09′37″S 68°25′28″W / 18.16028°S 68.42444°W / -18.16028; -68.42444Coordinates: 18°09′37″S 68°25′28″W / 18.16028°S 68.42444°W / -18.16028; -68.42444
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Parent range Andes

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

  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)
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