Awallamaya[1] (Aymara awalla the first one of two newborn girls, maya one, amaya merlon / dead boy / beloved or very dear son or daughter / lazy / dead / skinny or weak person,[2] hispanicized spelling Aguallamaya) is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, near the village Awallamaya. Its surface area is 96 km².

Awallamaya
Sketch map of the area showing the location of Awallamaya Lake
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Location	La Paz Department
Coordinates	16.685°S 68.975°W / -16.685; -68.975
Primary inflows	Desaguadero
Primary outflows	Desaguadero
Basin countries	Bolivia
Surface area	96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Islands	none
Settlements	Desaguadero

See also

• Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range
• Jach'a Jawira
• Thujsa Jawira
• Qhunqhu Wankani

References

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