Jach'a Uma
| Jach'a Uma | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Aymara |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Region | Oruro Department, Cercado Province |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Waylluma River, Kachi Kachi River (Iruma River) |
Jach'a Uma (Aymara jach'a big, great, uma water, "big water", also spelled Jacha Uma, Jachcha Uma) is a Bolivian river in the Oruro Department, Cercado Province, Paria Municipality (formerly Soracachi Municipality), northeast of Oruro.[1][2] It flows in a bow from east to west along the village of T'ula Pallqa where it is named T'ula Pallqa and then along Paria. East of Paria Jach'a Uma receives waters from the rivers Kachi Kachi (Iruma) and Waylluma coming from the southeast. Between Uyuni and Calacoto the river seeps away.
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References[edit]
- ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
- ^ Surakachi Municipality: Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine population data and map
