Qaidam Basin
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| Tibetan | mw-parser-output. uchen. mw-parser-output. umeཚྭའི་འདམ་ |
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| Literal meaning | Qaidam Lowlands |
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| ID | 1244670 |
About Qaidam Basin
The Qaidam, Tsaidam, or Chaidamu Basin is a hyperarid basin that occupies a large part of Haixi Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China. The basin covers an area of approximately 120,000 km², one-fourth of which is covered by saline lakes and playas. Around one third of the basin, about 35,000 km², is desert.
Qaidam Basin Photos
