The Tarim Basin is an endorheic basin in Xinjiang, Northwestern China occupying an area of about 888,000 km 2 (343,000 sq mi) and one of the largest basins in Northwest China.

Tarim (Arabic: تَرِيْم, romanized: Tarīm) is a historic town situated in Wadi Hadhramaut (Arabic: وادي حضرموت, lit. 'Valley of Hadhramaut'), Yemen. It is widely acknowledged as the theological, juridical, and academic center of the Hadhramaut Valley.

The Tarim River (Chinese: 塔里木河; pinyin: Tǎlǐmù Hé; Uyghur: تارىم دەرياسى, romanized: Tarim deryasi), known in Sanskrit as the Śītā, [2] is an endorheic river in Xinjiang, China. It is the principal river of the Tarim Basin, a desert region of Central Asia between the Tian Shan and Kunlun Mountains.

塔里木大学（Tarim University），简称“塔大”（TARU），位于新疆维吾尔自治区阿拉尔市。 由新疆生产建设兵团和教育部共建的普通高等学校。 是“教育部创新创业示范高校”、教育部“三全育人”综合改革试点高校、“全国民族团结进步示范单位”、“全国脱贫 ...

Tarim Basin, vast depression drained by the Tarim River in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, western China, covering about 350,000 square miles (906,500 square km) and enclosed by the Tien Shan (mountains) to the north, the Pamirs to the west, the Kunlun Mountains to the south, and the Altun Mountains to the east. The climate is ...

Tarim River, chief river of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, extreme northwestern China. It lies immediately north of the Plateau of Tibet. The river gives its name to the great basin between the Tien Shan and Kunlun mountain systems of Central Asia.

Tarim was an Islamic Culture Capital for 2010, named by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and it was hoped that this designation would draw visitors back to the area. Meanwhile, steps have been taken for adding Tarim to the World Heritage List.

Mar 20, 2025 · Learn about Tarim’s rich heritage, enduring traditions, and spiritual significance—qualities that continue to attract the global Muslim community and beyond. Learn about the Ba-‘Alawi tradition’s core principles, its historical roots, and how it has influenced communities worldwide.

In the southern part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Tarim Oil and Gas Province is located in the Tarim Basin, China's largest oil and gas-bearing basin.

Tarim is one of the historic cities of Wadi Hadramout (Valley of Hadramout) famous until today, which are: Shibam, Sayun, and Tarim. It is located northeast of Shibam in Wadi Hadramout, where Wadi Al-Masila begins.