Tarim Basin
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The Tarim Basin is a large endorheic basin in northwest China occupying an area of about Template:Convert. Located in China's Xinjiang region, it is sometimes used metonymously for the southern half of the province, or Nanjiang (Template:Lang-tr, Template:Zh). Its northern boundary is the Tian Shan mountain range and its southern boundary is the Kunlun Mountains on the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Taklamakan Desert dominates much of the basin.
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