The Llallawa Jawira (Aymara llallawa a monstrous potato (like two potatoes) or animal, jawira river,[1] also spelled Llallagua Jahuira) which upstream successively is named Patu Uma, Ch'alla Jawira, Jach'a Qura, Lupipi and Chuqi Phuju is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia.

[2][3][4][5] Named Patu Uma the river originates from intermittent streams south of a mountain named Mula Chaka northeast of the village of Jach'a Uta in the Pacajes Province, Callapa Municipality, at 17°14′25″S 68°16′50″W / 17.24028°S 68.28056°W / -17.24028; -68.28056.

East of Wankarani it turns to the south and then west again near the village of Chuqi Phuju ("gold spring", Choque Phuju, Choque Puju, Choquepujo) where the river is called after the village.

The confluence of the Llallawa Jawira and the Desaguadero River is in the Willk'i Pampa ("gap plain", Willkhi Pampa) near T'uturani (Totorani) on the border of the municipalities of Calacoto (Qala Qutu) and Callapa at 17°26′00″S 68°32′00″W / 17.43333°S 68.53333°W / -17.43333; -68.53333.

[4] Some of the left affluents of the Llallawa Jawira are Jallawani Uma, Yawri Qalani, Taypi Churu, Ch'iyar Jawira, Uma Jalsuri and Qala Sayani.