Takla Makan Desert
Takla Makan Desert is a desert in Xinjiang, Northwest China and has an elevation of 1,123 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Desert
- Also known as: “Pustynya Takla-Makan”, “T’a-k’o-la-ma-k’an Huang-ti”, “T’a-k’o-la-ma-kan Sha-mo”, “Takela Magan Shamo”, “Takla Maka Desert”, “Takla Makan”, “Takla-makan Sai”, “Taklimakan Shamo”, and “Wüste Takla-makan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Xinjiang, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.91631° or 38° 54′ 59″ northLongitude
82.23824° or 82° 14′ 18″ eastElevation
1,123 metres (3,684 feet)Open location code
8MC4W68Q+G7GeoNames ID
1279934
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In Other Languages
“Takla Makan Desert” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “塔克拉玛干沙漠”
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