Taklamakan

Summary

Taklamakan is a desert^[1]. Taklamakan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Taklamakan is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3].
• Taklamakan is on the body of water Yurungkax He^[4].
• Taklamakan is on the body of water Keriya He^[5].
• Taklamakan is on the body of water Qiemo River^[6].
• Taklamakan's instance of is recorded as desert^[7].
• Taklamakan's Commons category is recorded as Taklamakan^[8].
• Taklamakan comprises Dunhuang^[9].
• Taklamakan comprises Loulan Kingdom^[10].
• Taklamakan comprises Turpan^[11].
• Taklamakan comprises Hotan^[12].
• Taklamakan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.9, 'lon': 82.2}^[13].
• Taklamakan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Taklamakan^[14].
• Taklamakan's Commons gallery is recorded as Taklamakan^[15].
• Taklamakan's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Taklamakan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Taklamakan's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[18].
• Taklamakan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '塔克拉瑪干沙漠'}^[19].
• Taklamakan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'تَاكْلامَاقًا شَاموْ'}^[20].
• Taklamakan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'Такәламаган Шамә'}^[21].
• Taklamakan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ug', 'text': 'تەكلىماكان قۇملۇقى'}^[22].
• Taklamakan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '塔克拉玛干沙漠'}^[23].
• Taklamakan's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1000'}^[24].
• Taklamakan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+337000'}^[25].
• Taklamakan's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+400'}^[26].
• Taklamakan's Köppen climate classification is recorded as cold desert climate^[27].

Body

Geography

Taklamakan is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Yurungkax He^[4], a river^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29]; Keriya He^[5], a river^[30], in People's Republic of China^[31]; and Qiemo River^[6], a river^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Taklamakan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+337000'}^[25]. Taklamakan's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1000'}^[24].

Climate and Environment

Taklamakan's Köppen climate classification is recorded as cold desert climate^[27].

Designation and Status

Taklamakan's instance of is recorded as desert^[7]. Taklamakan's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[18].

Why It Matters

Taklamakan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Taklamakan is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]