Tengger Desert
Appearance
Tengger Desert
Тэнгэр цөл / 腾格里沙漠 | |
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Landscape of the southern fringe of the Tengger Desert | |
![]() Map of China with Inner Mongolia highlighted in orange and Alxa League, where the desert is located, highlighted in red. | |
Country | China |
Area | |
• Total | 36,700 km2 (14,200 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
The Tengger Desert (Mongolian: Тэнгэр цөл, Chinese: 腾格里沙漠; pinyin: Ténggélǐ Shāmò; lit. 'Sky Desert') is an arid natural region that covers about 36,700 km2 and is mostly in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China.
The desert is expanding in size.[1]
Features
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Camel ride in the Tengger Desert, August 19, 2005
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A view of the Tengger Desert
See also
References
- ^ Haner, Josh, et al. (24 October 2016). Living in China's Expanding Deserts, The New York Times
External links
38°42′N 104°42′E / 38.700°N 104.700°E