As of 2026-10-12, Tianshuihai tops the list with 4,890 m.
- #1 Tianshuihai — 4,890 m
town in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China
Tianshuihai, alternatively spelled Tien Shui Hai, is a salt water lake in the disputed Aksai Chin region administered by China as part of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, which is also claimed by India. The lake's basin is a small plain, formerly known as the Thaldat basin or Mapothang. The lake drains the Thaldat stream that flows from the southwest. It is located east of the Lokzhung Range and northwest of the Aksai Chin Lake. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Colquiri — 4,276 m
town in La Paz Department, Bolivia
Colquiri is a town in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Colquiri Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Inquisivi Province. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Ninacaca — 4,172 m
village in Pasco, Peru
source Wikidata - #4 Mauque — 4,100 m
town in Chile
Mauque is a Chilean town. It is a highland Aymara town, located in the commune of Colchane, province of Tamarugal, in the Tarapacá Region, Chile. It is located within the area of the Volcán Isluga National Park, in the Chiapa river ravine. The term Mauque comes from the Quechua mauca meaning old man or old man's face, as indicated by Francisco Rizo Patrón in his Geographical Dictionary of the Provinces of Tacna and Tarapacá. Mauque may also come from the Aymara kawki which means wild fruit. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Santa Rosa — 4,010 m
village in Puno, Peru
source Wikidata - #6 Accocunca — 3,999 m
village in Cusco, Peru
source Wikidata - #7 Ancuaque — 3,960 m
town of Chile
Ancuaque is a small Aymara town in Chile. It is situated in the highlands of the Tarapacá Region (Chile), located 37 km from Colchane and 10 km from Cariquima. Its inhabitants live from agriculture, livestock, crafts and tourism. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Orurillo — 3,938 m
village in Puno, Peru
source Wikidata - #9 Sica Sica — 3,917 m
town in Aroma Province, Bolivia
Sica Sica is a small town and capital of Aroma Province in the La Paz Department of western Bolivia. It is located some 115 kilometres from La Paz, on the southwestern edge of the Serrania de Sicasica, a ridge, which is between La Paz and Cochabamba in a south-easterly direction. As of 2008 it has an estimated population of 4,620. The town is situated at a height of 3,933 metres on the Bolivian Altiplano. Nearby Sica Sica is Ayo Ayo, the birthplace of the indigenous rebel leader Julián Apaza. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Asillo — 3,909 m
village in Puno, Peru
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