Taklimakan
geographical name
Ta·kli·ma·kan
ˌtä-klə-mə-ˈkän 
variants
or Takla Makan
desert in the region of Xinjiang Uygur, western China, between the Tian Shan and Kunlun Mountains
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“Taklimakan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taklimakan. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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