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Taklamakan

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Also known as Taklamakan Desert, Takla Makan Desert, Takla Makan

desert in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

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The Taklamakan is a vast desert located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, known as one of the world's largest and most inhospitable deserts. It has historically been significant as a barrier and crossroads along ancient trade routes connecting East and West Asia.

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Instance of
desert
Has part
Hotan
Country
China
Area
337000
Body of water
Qiemo River
Image
Taklamakan-d43.jpg
Width
400
Length
1000
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heritage designation
Tentative World Heritage Site
native label
塔克拉玛干沙漠
described by source
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview

Dunganese name DunganТакәламаган Шамә Uyghur name Uyghur تەكلىماكان قۇملۇقى ‎

The Taklamakan Desert (/ˌtækləməˈkæn/ TAK-lə-mə-KAN) 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.

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