Pomani | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17°4′13″S 70°28′18″W / 17.07028°S 70.47167°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Pomani (possibly from Aymara puma cougar, puma,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a puma") is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District. Pomani lies south-west of the volcano Tutupaca and north-west of the mountain Chuquiananta. The Asana River originates near the mountain.[1]