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Where is the Gobi Desert located in Asia?

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Physical map of the Gobi Desert region spanning southern Mongolia and northern China, showing major mountain ranges, sand areas, salt lakes, and spot elevations in meters. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and includes a small locator map highlighting the Gobi Desert's position in Asia.
Gobi

The Gobi is a vast desert and semidesert region located in Central Asia, stretching across large portions of Mongolia and northern China.12

It occupies a massive arc of land approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long and 300 to 600 miles (500 to 1,000 km) wide. Its geographical boundaries are defined by several prominent mountain ranges and features:1

The southernmost portion of the region, known as the Alxa Plateau, covers western parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and northern Gansu province in China.3