Qaraqum

Qaraqum is a desert in , .
  • Desert
  • …lies at an elevation of 371 metres (1,217 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Karakum”
    “Karakumy”
    “Peski Kara-Kum”

Qaraqum

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Latitude
46.74292° or 46° 44′ 35″ north
Longitude
80.08239° or 80° 4′ 57″ east
Open location code
8MR2P3VJ+5X
Geo­Names ID
1523270

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In Other Languages

From Kazakh to Russian—“Qaraqum” goes by many names.
  • Kazakh: “Qaraqum”
  • Kazakh: “Қарақұм”
  • Russian: “Пески Каракум”

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