Calama
Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just 5 mm.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,820 metres (9,240 feet)
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Latitude
-22.1639° or 22° 9′ 50″ south
Longitude
-68.6295° or 68° 37′ 46″ west
Open location code
579HR9PC+C5
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