Latitude and longitude of Turpan Depression

Satellite map of Turpan Depression

The Turpan Depression or Turfan Depression is a fault-bounded trough located around and south of the city-oasis of Turpan, in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in far western China, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of the regional capital Ürümqi. It includes the fourth lowest exposed point on the Earth's surface (dry Lake Ayding, −154 metres (−505 ft)), after the Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, and Lake Assal (Djibouti). It is entirely below sea level. By some measures, it is also the hottest and driest area in China.

Latitude: 42° 46' 48.00" N
Longitude: 89° 20' 24.00" E

Nearest city to this article: Turpan

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GPS coordinates of Turpan Depression, China

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