Jach'a Uma

Jach'a Uma
River
Name origin: Aymara
Country Bolivia
Region Oruro Department, Cercado Province
Tributaries
 - left Waylluma River, Kachi Kachi River
(Iruma River)
Coordinates BO 17°49′S 66°58′W / 17.817°S 66.967°W / -17.817; -66.967Coordinates: BO 17°49′S 66°58′W / 17.817°S 66.967°W / -17.817; -66.967

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.

See also

References

  1. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
  2. Surakachi Municipality: population data and map


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