Kyzyl Kum

geographical name

variants or Qizilqum or Qyzylqum
desert in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan covering 115,000 square miles (297,850 square kilometers) between the Amu Dar'ya and Syr Dar'ya rivers

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“Kyzyl Kum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kyzyl%20Kum. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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