Dundgovi Province Дундговь аймаг ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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| Coordinates:45°46′N106°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) |
| Elevation | 1,412 m (4,633 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 46,383 |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Density | 0.62100/km2 (1.6084/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 415 billion US$ 0.1 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 8,759,250 US$ 2,804 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 (0)159 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-059 |
| Vehicle registration | ДУ_ |
| Website | dundgovi |
Dundgovi orDundgobi (Mongolian:Дундговь,Middle Gobi) is one of the 21aimags (provinces) ofMongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately 245 kilometers (152 mi) south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital isMandalgovi. Dundgovi is the second least populated province.
Dundgovi province is situated in the south of the country about 240 kilometres or 150 miles from capital city Ulaanbaatar. It consists largely of semi-arid steppe and low hills. Temperatures in the summer may top 32 °C or 90 °F, while winter temperatures may dip below −30 °C or −22 °F. Precipitation is scarce, and air humidity is low.
Seasonal climatic problems include spring sandstorms and winterzud.
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 viamikrs (micro-bus or Russianfurgon) or by private jeeps. The capital,Mandalgovi, is connected toUlaanbaatar by a 300 km (190 mi) paved road completed in 2013.[2]
Many locals own 250 cc motorcycles[clarification needed], which they use as their main mode of transportation.[citation needed]
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 itsairag (fermented horse milk), a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink. In 2018, the province contributed to 1.00% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[3]
| Sum | Mongolian | Population (1994)[4] | Population (2005)[5] | Population (2007)[6] | Area (km2)[5] | Density (/km2) | Sum centre population (2007) |
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| Adaatsag | Адаацаг | 2,772 | 3,202 | 3,238 | 3,309 | 0.98 | 506 |
| Bayanjargalan | Баянжаргалан | 1,543 | 1,213 | 1,305 | 3,189 | 0.41 | 462 |
| Delgerkhangai | Дэлгэрхангай | 2,721 | 2,506 | 2,530 | 6,209 | 0.41 | 802 |
| Delgertsogt | Дэлгэрцогт | 2,585 | 2,251 | 2,099 | 2,492 | 0.84 | 587 |
| Deren | Дэрэн | 2,330 | 2,492 | 2,408 | 3,624 | 0.66 | 502 |
| Erdenedalai | Эрдэнэдалай | 6,603 | 6,712 | 6,677 | 7,351 | 0.91 | 2,058 |
| Govi-Ugtaal | Говь-Угтаал | 1,748 | 1,681 | 1,714 | 2,707 | 0.63 | 1,022 |
| Gurvansaikhan | Гурвансайхан | 2,407 | 2,726 | 2,578 | 5,416 | 0.48 | 491 |
| Khuld | Хулд | 2,478 | 2,551 | 2,458 | 6,070 | 0.40 | 366 |
| Luus | Луус | 2,037 | 2,050 | 2,106 | 3,161 | 0.67 | 512 |
| Ölziit | Өлзийт | 2,818 | 2,800 | 2,690 | 15,421 | 0.17 | 483 |
| Öndörshil | Өндөршил | 1,439 | 1,625 | 1,616 | 4,852 | 0.33 | 652 |
| Saikhan-Ovoo | Сайхан-Овоо | 2,698 | 2,692 | 2,551 | 4,055 | 0.63 | 598 |
| Saintsagaan | Сайнцагаан | 14,990 | 14,090 | 13,703 | 3,406 | 4.02 | 10,299 * |
| Tsagaandelger | Цагаандэлгэр | 1,713 | 1,323 | 1,319 | 3,428 | 0.38 | 414 |
* Sum centre is aimag capitalMandalgovi (Mongolian:Мандалговь)
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