Tuma Tumani Explained

Tuma Tumani
Elevation M:5006.9
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Puno Region, El Collao Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-17.1867°N -69.7922°W

Tuma Tumani (Aymara tuma detour, a long way round, the reduplication signifies that there is a group or a complex of something, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with many detours", Hispanicized and broken name Tomaromani) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5006.9m (16,426.8feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Capazo District. Tuma Tumani lies east of the mountain Jiwaña at the plain named Jiwaña Pampa. The Jiwaña River flows along its slopes before it reaches the Mawri River (Mauri).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. July 14, 2014.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region)