Sirk'i Quta

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Sirk'i Quta
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Coordinates 16°23′43″S67°58′7″W / 16.39528°S 67.96861°W / -16.39528; -67.96861 Coordinates: 16°23′43″S67°58′7″W / 16.39528°S 67.96861°W / -16.39528; -67.96861
Max. length0.73 km (0.45 mi)
Max. width0.28 km (0.17 mi)
Surface elevation4,814 m (15,794 ft)
Sirk'i Quta

Sirk'i Quta (Aymara sirk'i wart, quta lake, [1] hispanicized spellings Serkhe Khota, Serkhe Kkota) is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality, [2] south of the Qutapata National Park It lies between the Inkachaka Lake in the west and the mountain Sirk'i Qullu in the east. [3] Sirk'i Quta is situated at a height of about 4,814 metres (15,794 ft), 0.73 km long and 0.28 km at its widest point.

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References

  1. www.katari.org
  2. La Paz Municipality: population data and map showing Sirk'i Quta (unnamed) west of Sirk'i Qullu ("Sirkha Kkollu").
  3. uam.es Map of the Qutapata National Park. Sirk'i Quta and Sirk'i Qullu are situated south of the park (see: bottom of the page).