Dundgovi Province

Dundgovi Province
Дундговь аймаг
ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province

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Coordinates: 45°46′N 106°17′E / 45.767°N 106.283°E / 45.767; 106.283Coordinates: 45°46′N 106°17′E / 45.767°N 106.283°E / 45.767; 106.283
Country Mongolia
Established 1942 (1942)
Capital Mandalgovi
Area
 • Total 74,690.32 km2 (28,838.09 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 38,821
 • Density 0.52/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8
Area code(s) +976 (0)159
ISO 3166 code MN-059
Website gate1.pmis.gov.mn/dundgobi

Dundgovi (Mongolian: Дундговь, Middle Gobi) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately 245 kilometers (152 mi) south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi.

Climate

Dundgobi province is situated in the south of the country about 240 km from capital city Ulaanbaatar. It has largely semi-arid steppe and low height hills. Temperatures in the summer may top 32 degrees Celsius, while winter temperatures may dip below -30 degrees Celsius. Precipitation is scarce, and air humidity is low.

Seasonal climatic problems include spring sandstorms and winter zud.

Transportation

There is no commercial air transport to the Dundgobi province. Public transportation includes bus but many of the more rural sums are not on the mass transport lines. Much travel is done via mikrs (micro-bus or Russian furgon) or by private jeeps. The capital, Mandalgovi, is connected to Ulan Bator by a 300 km paved road completed in 2013.[1]

Many locals own 250 cc motorcycles, which they use as their main mode of transportation.

Local Economy

The province's main industry is animal husbandry and livestock products (such as wool, cashmere). The Dundgobi province is also noted among Mongolian locals for its airag (fermented horse milk), a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink.

Administrative Subdivision

Sums of Dundgovi
 The Sums of Dundgovi Aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
(1994)[2]		 Population
(2005)[3]		 Population
(2007)[4]		 Area
(km²)[3]		 Density
(/km²)		 Sum centre
population
(2007)
Adaatsag Адаацаг 2,772 3,2023,2383,3090.98506
Bayanjargalan Баянжаргалан 1,543 1,2131,3053,1890.41462
Delgerkhangai Дэлгэрхангай 2,721 2,5062,5306,2090.41802
Delgertsogt Дэлгэрцогт 2,585 2,2512,0992,4920.84587
Deren Дэрэн 2,330 2,4922,4083,6240.66502
Erdenedalai Эрдэнэдалай 6,6036,7126,6777,3510.912,058
Govi-Ugtaal Говь-Угтаал 1,748 1,6811,7142,7070.631,022
Gurvansaikhan Гурвансайхан 2,4072,7262,5785,4160.48491
Khuld Хулд 2,478 2,5512,4586,0700.40366
Luus Луус 2,037 2,0502,1063,1610.67512
Ölziit Өлзийт 2,818 2,8002,69015,4210.17483
Öndörshil Өндөршил 1,4391,6251,6164,8520.33652
Saikhan-Ovoo Сайхан-Овоо 2,6982,6922,5514,0550.63598
Saintsagaan Сайнцагаан 14,99014,09013,7033,4064.0210,299 *
Tsagaandelger Цагаандэлгэр 1,7131,3231,3193,4280.38414

* Sum centre is aimag capital Mandalgovi (Mongolian: Мандалговь )

References

  1. ↑ http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/7005
  2. ↑
  3. 1 2 Statistics office of Dornogovi Aimag Archived October 7, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Archived March 29, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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