Mazartag

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Mazartag[1] (Uyghur: مازارتاغ,[2] Мазартағ, Mazartagh; Chinese: 麻扎塔格山; pinyin: Mázhātǎgé Shān, Ma-cha-t'a-ko) is an arc-shaped mountain range located in the western part of the Tarim Basin, between the Hotan and Yarkand river valleys, Xinjiang, China. It is some 145 km long and 3 to 5 km wide; the highest peak rises to 1,635 m. The range is mainly composed of sandstone.[3]

Elevation1,635 m (5,364 ft)
Length145 km (90 mi)
Width3 km (1.9 mi)
Native nameمازارتاغ (Uyghur)
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Mazartag
麻扎塔格山 (Chinese)
Mazartag (area not covered by snow in the snow-covered part of the desert)
Highest point
Elevation1,635 m (5,364 ft)
Dimensions
Length145 km (90 mi)
Width3 km (1.9 mi)
Naming
Native nameمازارتاغ (Uyghur)
Geography
Mazartag is located in China
Mazartag
Mazartag
Country
China
Region
Xinjiang
District(s)
Karakax County (Moyu), Hotan Prefecture
Range coordinates
38°38′N 80°28′E
Geology
Rock typeComposed mainly of sandstones
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Historical maps

Historical English-language maps including Mazartag:

  • Map including Mazartag (ATC, 1971)
    Map including Mazartag (ATC, 1971)
  • Map including Mazartag (labeled as Masartag) (1917)
    Map including Mazartag (labeled as Masartag) (1917)
  • Map including Mazartag (USATC, 1971)
    Map including Mazartag (USATC, 1971)[a]
  • From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Mazartag (DMA, 1980)
    From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Mazartag (DMA, 1980)[b]
  • Map including Mazartag (DMA, 1984)
    Map including Mazartag (DMA, 1984)[c]

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    From map: "DELINEATION OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED AUTHORITATIVE".
  2. [b]
    From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative."
  3. [c]
    From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative"

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