Taklamakan Desert - Wikipedia
WEBThe Taklamakan Desert (/ ˌ t æ k. l ə. m ə ˈ k æ n /; Chinese: 塔克拉玛干沙漠; pinyin: Tǎkèlāmǎgān Shāmò, Xiao'erjing: تَاكْلامَاقًا شَاموْ, Dungan: Такәламаган Шамә; Uyghur: تەكلىماكان قۇملۇقى, Täklimakan Qumluqi; also spelled Teklimakan) is a desert in Southwestern ...
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WEBThe Taklamakan Desert, also known as Taklimakan and Teklimakan, is a desert in Northwest China, in the southwest part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south and the desert Pamir Mountains and Tian Shan to the west and north.
Taklamakan Desert - Wikiwand
WEBThe Taklamakan Desert is a desert in Southwestern Xinjiang in Northwest China. Located inside the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, it is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south, the Pamir Mountains to the west, the Tian Shan range to the north, and the Gobi Desert to the east.
Takla Makan Desert | Climate, Animals, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Takla Makan Desert, great desert of Central Asia and one of the largest sandy deserts in the world. The Takla Makan occupies the central part of the Tarim Basin in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, western China. The desert area extends about 600 miles (960 km) from west to east, and it has a maximum width of some 260 …
The Taklamakan Desert - WorldAtlas
WEBDec 3, 2020 · One of the largest deserts in the world, The Taklamakan Desert covers an area that’s almost the size of Finland and is only slightly smaller than Germany. It is the world-‘s second-largest shifting-sand desert and 85% of its total area is composed of crescent-shaped dunes.
Takla Makan Desert - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Takla Makan (also Taklamakan or Taklimakan) is China's largest desert, and is considered to be the second largest shifting sand desert in the entire world. Lying in the large Tarim Basin of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in northwest China, the desert wasteland encompasses a total area of over 123,550 square miles (320,000 …
Taklamakan Desert Facts & Information - Beautiful World
WEBThe Taklamakan Desert, also known as the “Place of Ruins” or the “Sea of Death”, is the largest desert in China, at over 620mi (1000km) long and 250mi (400km) wide. Lying between the Tien Shan and Kunlun mountain ranges, the Taklamakan Desert is a waterless death trap, experiencing an average annual rainfall of just 0.4in (1cm).
Taklamakan Desert Desert - Location, Maps, Facts, Travel 2024
WEBTaklamakan desert is situated in the center of Tarim Basin in southwest Xinjiang in Northwest China, starting from Korla in the East, Kashgar in the west, Hotan in the South, and Aksu in the north. It is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south, the Pamir Mountains to the west, the Tianshan range to the north, and the Gobi Desert to the east.
Takla Makan Desert summary | Britannica
WEBTakla Makan Desert, Chinese Taklimakan Shamo or T’a-k’o-la-ma-kan Sha-mo, Desert, forming the greater part of the Tarim Basin, west-central China. One of the world’s largest sandy wastes, it is about 600 mi (960 km) across, …
Takla Makan Desert - Arid, Wildlife, Sand Dunes | Britannica
WEBHerding goats along the ancient Silk Road, northern Takla Makan Desert, China. The fabled Silk Road caravan route connecting China with Central Asia and Europe skirted the northern and western fringes of the Takla Makan.
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