Mazartag

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Mazartag
Snow-Covered Taklimakan Desert.jpg
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
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Geography
Mazartag is located in China
Mazartag
CountryChina
RegionXinjiang
DistrictKarakax County (Moyu), Hotan Prefecture
Range coordinates38°38′N 80°28′E / 38.64°N 80.47°E / 38.64; 80.47Coordinates: 38°38′N 80°28′E / 38.64°N 80.47°E / 38.64; 80.47
Geology
Type of rockComposed mainly of sandstones

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 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]

Historical maps[]

Historical English-language maps including Mazartag:

  • Map including Mazartag (ATC, 1971)

  • Map including Mazartag (labeled as Masartag) (1917)

  • Map including Mazartag (USATC, 1971)[a]

  • From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Mazartag (DMA, 1980)[b]

  • Map including Mazartag (DMA, 1984)[c]

See also[]

Notes[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Mikhail Platonovich Petrov, Guy S. Alitto (18 December 2019). "Takla Makan Desert". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 25 January 2020. The arc-shaped Mazartag Mountains, located between the Hotan and Yarkand (Ye’erqiang) river valleys, arch toward the southwest. Some 90 miles (145 km) long and 2 to 3 miles (3 to 5 km) wide, and with a maximum height of 5,363 feet (1,635 metres), they rise an average of only 1,000 to 1,150 feet (300 to 350 metres) above the surface of the sandy plain.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ^ مازار تاغ (Variant Non-Roman Script - VS) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ Мазартаг (in Russian). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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