Kümüx

Kümüx lies southwest of Toksun, between the Turpan depression and the approaches to Karashahr. Its name is related to the Uyghur word for silver, and a shrine once stood here. The surrounding basin contains the saline depressions of Wuzongbulake, where salt and other minerals collect beneath an exceptionally dry climate. Roads through this country connect the Turpan oasis with the lands south of the Tian Shan.