Kumutag Desert
Turpan Attractions
Kumutag desert is located at eastern margin of the Turpan Basin in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, south of Shanshan County, 280 km from the capital of Urumqi, 90 km from Chinese tourist city of Turpan. There are 62 km from east to west, 40 km from north to south, the desert has an area of 1880 square kilometers. It is the desert that nearest to the city in the World.