Lake Tambococha
Lake Tambococha is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, at the border of the districts Cauri and Jesús. It lies at a height of about 3,800 metres, between mountain Pinculloc in the northwest and Canchamachay in the southeast.- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Laguna Tambococha” and “Tambococha”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jesús.
Jesús
Town
Jesús is a town in central Peru, capital of the province of Lauricocha in the Huánuco region. Jesús is situated 10 km northeast of Lake Tambococha.
Lake Tambococha
- Category: body of water
- Location: Huánuco Department, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-10.15636° or 10° 9′ 23″ south
Longitude
-76.6667° or 76° 40′ 0″ west
Elevation
3,920 metres (12,861 feet)
Open location code
57X5R8VM+F8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Tambococha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Lake Tambococha” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة تامبوكوتشا”
- Chinese: “坦博科查湖”
- French: “lac Tambococha”
- French: “Lac Tambococha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yachasmarca and Cuartelpampa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Municipalidad Distrital de San Miguel de Cauri and Chiquia.
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