Tengger Desert
| Tengger Desert Тэнгэр цөл / 腾格里沙漠 | |
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| Desert | |
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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, lit. Sky Desert, Chinese: 腾格里沙漠; pinyin: Ténggélǐ Shāmò) is an arid natural region that covers about 36,700 km2 and is mostly in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China.
Features
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Camel ride in the Tengger Desert, August 19, 2005
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A view of the Tengger Desert
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 104°42′E / 38.700°N 104.700°E
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