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unusual facts about Oruro Department


Jach'a Uma

Jach'a Uma (Aymara jach'a big, great, uma water, "big water", hispanicized spelling Jacha Uma, Jachcha Uma) is a Bolivian river in the Oruro Department, Cercado Province, Surakachi Municipality, north east of Oruro.


Aheylite

It was first described for an occurrence in the Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Oruro Department, Bolivia, and named for Allen V. Heyl (1918–2008), an economic geologist for the United States Geological Survey.

Andean hairy armadillo

The Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi) is an armadillo present in Bolivia, in the region of the Puna, the departments of Oruro, La Paz, and Cochabamba (Gardner, 1993).

Jach'a Ch'ankha

It is situated in the Oruro Department, Cercado Province, Surakachi Municipality, 16 km east of the town Oruro.

Politics of Bolivia

Bolivia is divided in nine departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Beni, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija.

Water resources management in Bolivia

The lowest levels of coverage are found in the departments of Pando, Potosí, and Oruro.


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