Takla Makan

Takla Makan is a desert in , and has an elevation of 1,123 metres.
  • Desert
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,123 metres (3,684 feet)
  • 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 Desert”
    “Takla-makan Sai”
    “Taklimakan Shamo”
    “Wüste Takla-makan”

Takla Makan

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Latitude
38.91631° or 38° 54′ 59″ north
Longitude
82.23824° or 82° 14′ 18″ east
Open location code
8MC4W68Q+G7
Geo­Names ID
1279934

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In Other Languages

“Takla Makan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “塔克拉玛干沙漠”

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