Taklamakan Desert
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Area
337K km²
Coordinates
39.0000, 83.0000
Category
deserts
Overview
One of the largest shifting-sand deserts, crossed by the Silk Road.
About
The Taklamakan Desert is a desert 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.
More about Taklamakan Desert
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