Kasha (Peru)

For the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Kashan (Peru). For the city in Iran, see Kashan. For the Cashan Mountains in South Africa, see Magaliesberg.
Kasha
Kasha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates 10°09′50″S 76°54′45″W / 10.16389°S 76.91250°W / -10.16389; -76.91250Coordinates: 10°09′50″S 76°54′45″W / 10.16389°S 76.91250°W / -10.16389; -76.91250
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region, Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes, Waywash

Kashan (Quechua kasha thorn or spine[2] hispanicized spelling Gasha) is a mountain in the northern part of the Waywash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District. Kasha lies northwest of Mit'uqucha and north of Parya and Chinkana.

References

  1. allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Cordillera Blanca
  2. Toponimos de Yunkay


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