Sankayuni

Sankayuni
Sankayuni
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,646 m (15,243 ft)
Coordinates16°8′27″S 68°11′24″W / 16.14083°S 68.19000°W / -16.14083; -68.19000
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Real

Sankayuni (Aymara sankayu the edible fruit of the thorny Jachakana shrub, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the sankayu fruit", also spelled Sancayuni) is a mountain in the Cordillera Real in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,646 metres (15,243 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. Sankayuni lies southeast of Janq'u K'ark'a, west of Ullumani and Chankuni and northeast of Kunturiri.