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Where is the Junggar Basin located?
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Xinjiang
Pagoda close to Tian Lake, Ürümqi, Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China.
The Junggar Basin is an extensive basin located in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, in northwestern China.1
The basin is geographically defined by several mountain ranges:
* North: The Altai Mountains, situated on the Sino-Mongolian border.1
* South: The Borohoro and Eren Habirga mountains, which are located immediately north of the Tien Shan.1
* East and Southeast: The Baytag Bogd and Bogda mountains.1
* West: The Dzungarian Alatau and Tarbagatay mountain ranges, which separate the basin from the Lake Balqash depression in Kazakhstan.1
The region is characterized by internal drainage and contains the Dzungarian Gate, a significant pass leading toward Kazakhstan.1