Jañuma Pirwa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,125 m (16,814 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 15°03′11″S 71°25′15″W / 15.05306°S 71.42083°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Aymara |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Jañuma Pirwa ( Aymara jañu mosquito, uma water, pirwa, piwra granary, [2] [3] [4] Hispanicized spelling Jañuma Pirhua) is a 5,125-metre-high (16,814 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tisco District. It lies southwest of Chuqi Pirwa and southeast of Pirwa. [5]
The Pirwamayu ( Quechua for "granary river") originates north of the mountain. It flows to the south as a right affluent of the Qullqa River. [5]