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Qaidam Basin

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Qaidam Basin

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Also known as Qaidam, Chaidamu, Tsaidam, Chaidamu Basin, Tsaidam Basin, Zaidam Swamp, Tsaidam Marsh, Tsaidam Marshes

geographic region

Key facts

Location
Haixi Prefecture , Qinghai Province
Type
Hyperarid basin
Part of
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Basin countries
China
Surface area
120,000 km (46,000 sq mi)
Surface elevation
3,000 m (10,000 ft)

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Tibetan name Tibetan ཚྭའི་འདམ་

Mongolian name Mongolian CyrillicЦайдам

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