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Taklamakan Desert

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The Taklamakan Desert is a desert in northwestern China, lying within 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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Area (sq km)
337,000 1
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China, Countries

Shaped By

Aeolian Processes, Physical Processes
Source Taklamakan Desert (Wikipedia)
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1. Taklamakan Desert (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia body, Geography section
    The Taklamakan Desert has an area of 337,000 km2 (130,000 sq mi), making it slightly smaller than Germany.
  • Shaped By: Aeolian Processes, Formation statement for target 268227
    As a shifting sand desert, sand dunes constantly shift under the influence of the wind.
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Wikidata: Taklamakan Desert
Wikidata Q132956, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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