Qullpa Jawira | |
Name Etymology: | Aymara |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Bolivia |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | La Paz Department |
Source1: | Andes |
Source1 Location: | Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality |
Source1 Coordinates: | -17.1194°N -68.9053°W |
Mouth: | Desaguadero River |
Mouth Location: | Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality; Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality |
Mouth Coordinates: | -17.05°N -68.85°W |
The Qullpa Jawira (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river, "saltpeter river", also spelled Collpajahuira, Kollpa Jahuira) is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a right affluent of the Desaguadero River.
The river originates near from various streams at a mountain named Taruj Llani south of Utani Apu in the Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality. It flows in a north-eastern direction. The confluence with the Desaguadero River is south of the community of Janq'u Phuch'u on the border of the Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality, at .