Urqu Jawira (Aroma)

For the river in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Urqu Jawira (Pedro Domingo Murillo).
Urqu Jawira
River
Name origin: Aymara
Country Bolivia
Region La Paz Department, Aroma Province
Coordinates BO 16°57′S 69°4′W / 16.950°S 69.067°W / -16.950; -69.067Coordinates: BO 16°57′S 69°4′W / 16.950°S 69.067°W / -16.950; -69.067

Urqu Jawira (Aymara urqu male, jawira river,[1] "male river", hispanicized spellings Orkhojahuira, Orkho Jahuira) is a Bolivian river in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Calamarca Municipality.[2]

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References

  1. katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Urqu (adj.) - Macho. Jawira (s.) - Río con o sin agua.
  2. Calamarca Municipality: population data and map


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