Tarim Basin

The Tarim Basin is an endorheic basin in Northwest China occupying an area of about 888,000 km² (343,000 sq mi) and one of the largest basins in Northwest China.[1][2] Located in China's Xinjiang region, it is sometimes used synonymously to refer to the southern half of the province, or Nanjiang (Chinese: 南疆; pinyin: Nánjiāng; lit. 'Southern Xinjiang'), as opposed to the northern half of the province known as Dzungaria or Beijiang. Its northern boundary is the Tian Shan mountain range and its southern boundary is the Kunlun Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The Taklamakan Desert dominates much of the basin. The historical Uyghur name for the Tarim Basin is Altishahr (Traditional spelling: 六城 or آلتی شهر), which means 'six cities' in Uyghur.

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Tarim Basin
Northern Xinjiang (Dzungaria)   Southern Xinjiang (Tarim)
Chinese name
Chinese	塔里木盆地
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tǎlǐmù Péndì Wade–Giles T'a3-li3-mu4 P'en2-ti4 IPA [tʰàlìmû pʰə̌ntî]
Nanjiang
Chinese	南疆
Literal meaning	Southern Xinjiang
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nánjiāng Wade–Giles Nan2-chiang1 IPA [nǎntɕjáŋ]
Uyghur name
Uyghur	تارىم ئويمانلىقى‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Tarim Oymanliqi Yengi Yeziⱪ Tarim Oymanliⱪi Siril Yëziqi Тарим ойманлиқи