Salar de Uyuni
salt flat in Bolivia
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Summary
Salar de Uyuni is a salt pan[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of salt pan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,429 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Oruro Department[3], Potosí Department[4]
- Country: Bolivia[5]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[6], solonchak[7]
- Inflows: Colorado River[8], Puka Mayu[9]
- Commons category: Salar de Uyuni[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Salar de Uyuni[11]
- Commons gallery: Salar de Uyuni[12]
- Facet of: pattern in nature[13]
- Length: 140 km[14]
- Elevation above sea level: 3661 m[15]
- Area: 10,582 km²[16]
- Width: 110 km[17]
Why It Matters
Salar de Uyuni has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]