Janq'uquta or Janq'u Quta (Aymara janq'u white, quta lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spellings Janccoccota, Janjojota, Janjoqota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Orurillo District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 3,909 metres (12,825 ft), about 2.34 km long and 1.21 km at its widest point. Janq'uquta lies between the La Raya mountain range in the north-west and Lake Titicaca in the south-east at the mountain Janq'u Q'awa.

Janq'uquta
Janq'uquta
Location	Puno Region
Coordinates	14°40′15″S 70°29′08″W
Basin countries	Peru
Max. length	2.34 km (1.45 mi)
Max. width	1.21 km (0.75 mi)
Surface elevation	3,909 m (12,825 ft)

See also

• List of lakes in Peru

References

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