Length 145 km (90 mi) Elevation 1,635 m | Width 3 km (1.9 mi) | |
Type of rock Composed mainly of sandstones | ||
Mazartag (Chinese: 麻扎塔格山; pinyin: Mázhātǎgé Shān; Uyghur: مازارتاغ, Мазартағ, Mazartagh) 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 sandstones.
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