The nearest city in Kunlun Mountain.

The nearest city to Kunlun Mountain is Hotan City.

Hotan City is located at the southernmost tip of Xinjiang, between Karakorum Mountain and Taklimakan Desert, with geographical coordinates of 79 50 ′ 20 ″ to 79 56 ′ 40 ″ east longitude and 36 59 ′ 50 ″ to 37 ″ north latitude14 ′ 23 ″.

The total administrative area is 585 square kilometers. Hotan is located in the southwest of Tarim Basin, in an oasis beside the Yulong Kashi River (Hotan River). The neighboring rivers are Kriya River, Niya River and Yatongguzi River. Taklimakan Desert in the north and Kunlun Mountain in the south.

Hotan City is high in the south and low in the north, wide in the north and narrow in the south, and inclines from south to north. It is the alluvial plain of Karakash River and Yulong Kashi River. The altitude is between1300-1450m.

Climate:

Hotan has an arid and desert climate, with an average annual precipitation of only 35 mm and an average annual evaporation of 2,480 mm. There are many sandstorms in four seasons, and there are more than 220 days of floating dust every year, including about 60 days of thick floating dust (sandstorm). According to the determination of the environmental protection department, there is no Grade I or II weather in Hotan all year round, Grade III or IV weather lasts for 28 days each, and Grade V weather lasts for more than 300 days, with an average monthly dust fall of 1.24 tons /km2.