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Karakum Desert
The Caspian Sea and Karakum Desert.
The Karakum Desert is bordered by several distinct landforms and geographical features:
- North: The Sarykamysh Basin.1
- Northeast and East: The valley of the Amu Darya (the ancient Oxus River).1
- Southeast: The Garabil uplands and the Badkhyz steppe region.1
- South and Southwest: The foot of the Kopet-Dag Mountains.1
- West and Northwest: The course of the ancient valley of the Uzboy River.1