Jañuma Pirwa
Jañuma Pirwa (Aymara jañu mosquito, uma water, pirwa, piwra granary, Hispanicized spelling Jañuma Pirhua) is a 5,125-metre-high (16,814 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tisco District. It lies southwest of Chuqi Pirwa and southeast of Pirwa.
| Jañuma Pirwa | |
|---|---|
Jañuma Pirwa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,125 m (16,814 ft) |
| Coordinates | 15°03′11″S 71°25′15″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Aymara |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Pirwamayu (Quechua for "granary river") originates north of the mountain. It flows to the south as a right affluent of the Qullqa River.
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