Dornogovi Province

Dornogovi Province
Дорноговь аймаг
ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province

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Coordinates: 44°53′N 110°09′E / 44.883°N 110.150°ECoordinates: 44°53′N 110°09′E / 44.883°N 110.150°E
Country Mongolia
Established 1931
Capital Sainshand
Area
  Total 109,472.30 km2 (42,267.49 sq mi)
Population
  Total 58,612
  Density 0.54/km2 (1.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8
Area code(s) +976 (0)152
ISO 3166 code MN-063
Website dornogobi.gov.mn

Dornogovi (Mongolian: Дорноговь, East Gobi) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordering PR China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.

Dornogovi is located in the Gobi desert and frequent sand- and snow storms amplify the hard weather conditions of Mongolia. Temperatures can range from -40°C to +40°C with ground temperatures as high as 60°C.

Dornogovi has ample reservers of groundwater, but no lakes or rivers.[1]

Administrative Subdivision

Sums of Dornogovi Aimag
Sums of Dornogovi Aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
(2000)[2]
Population
(2006)[3]
Population
(2009)[4]
Area
(km²)[5]
Density
(/km²)
Sum centre
population (2009)[4]
Airag Айраг3,4673,4863,5987,442.580.482,607
Altanshiree Алтанширээ1,5471,4221,3067,225.710.18370
Dalanjargalan Даланжаргалан2,3322,4792,5544,045.900.63726
Delgerekh Дэлгэрэх1,8931,7331,7814,858.100.37429
Erdene Эрдэнэ2,8322,4482,3959,952.040.241,577
Ikhkhet Иххэт2,7012,2782,1764,152.520.521,270*[6]
Khatanbulag Хатанбулаг3,3623,0822,98518,669.370.16603
Khövsgöl Хөвсгөл1,7201,4611,5318,376.960.18385
Mandakh Мандах1,9051,6481,52812,660.610.12366
Örgön Өргөн2,0281,9221,8168,689.650.21871
Saikhandulaan Сайхандулаан1,2811,3011,2179,558.340.13354
Sainshand Сайншанд18,29019,54820,4802,342.808.7418,747**
Ulaanbadrakh Улаанбадрах1,7301,5501,54311,370.920.14367
Zamyn-Üüd Замын-Үүд5,4869,66512,823486.8026.3412,823*

* - tosgon (urban-type settlement).
** - The aimag capital Sainshand

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