Mazartag | |
Country: | China |
Region: | Xinjiang |
District: | Karakax County (Moyu), Hotan Prefecture |
Elevation M: | 1635 |
Range Coordinates: | 38.64°N 80.47°W |
Length Km: | 145 |
Width Km: | 3 |
Geology: | Composed mainly of sandstones |
Map: | China |
Mazartag[1] (Uyghur: مازارتاغ,[2] Мазартағ, Mazartagh;, Ma-cha-t'a-ko) is an arc-shaped mountain range located in the western part of the 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 sandstone.[3]
Historical English-language maps including Mazartag: