Bolsón de Mapimí

The Bolsón de Mapimí is an endorheic, or internal drainage, basin in which no rivers or streams drain to the sea, but rather toward the center of the basin, often terminating in swamps and ephemeral lakes.
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  • Type: Desert
  • Description: endorheic river basin located in the center-north of the Mexican Plateau
  • Also known as: Bolson de Mapimi

Bolsón de Mapimí

Latitude
27.5° or 27° 30′ north
Longitude
-103.5° or 103° 30′ west
Elevation
1,325 metres (4,347 feet)
Open location code
75VRGG22+22
Geo­Names ID
3996646
Wiki­data ID
Q1892075
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