Dundgovi Province

Dundgovi (Mongolie: Дундговь, Middle Gobi) is ane o the 21 aimags (provinces) o Mongolie. It is locatit in the sooth o the kintra, approximately 245 kilometer (152 mi) sooth o Ulaanbaatar. Its caipital is Mandalgovi.

Dundgovi Province

Дундговь аймаг
ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Banner o Dundgovi Province
Banner
Coat of airms o Dundgovi Province
Coat airms
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
CountryMongolia
Established1942 (1942)
CapitalMandalgovi
Area
 • Total74690.32 km2 (28,838.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total38,821
 • Density0.52/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code(s)+976 (0)159
ISO 3166 codeMN-059
Vehicle registrationДУ_
Websitegate1.pmis.gov.mn/dundgobi

Climate eedit

Dundgobi province is situatit in the sooth o the kintra aboot 240 km frae the caipital ceety Ulan Bator. It haes lairgely semi-arid steppe an law hicht hills. Temperaturs in the simmer mey tap 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), while winter temperaturs mey dip belaw -22 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is scarce, an air humidity is law.

Seasonal climatic problems include spring sandstorms an winter zud.

Transportation eedit

Thare is nae commercial air transport tae the Dundgobi province. Public transportation includes bus but mony o the mair rural sums are no on the mass transport lines. Hintle traivel is done via mikrs (micro-bus or Roushie furgon) or bi private jeeps.

Mony locals awn 250 cc motorcycles, which thay uise as thair main mode o transportation.

Local Economy eedit

The province's main industry is ainimal husbandry an livestock products (sic as oo, cashmere). The Dundgobi province is notit amang Mongolie locals for its airag (fermentit horse milk), a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink.

Admeenistrative Subdiveesion eedit

 
Sums o Dundgovi
The Sums o Dundgovi Aimag
Sum Mongolie width="80" Population
(1994)[1]
width="80" Population
(2005)[2]
width="80" Population
(2007)[3]
width="80" Aurie
(km²)[2]
width="80" Densitie
(/km²)
width="80" Sum centre
population
(2007)
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 caipital Mandalgovi (Mongolie: Мандалговь)

References eedit

  1. http://www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/oxfamannex1-4.pdf
  2. a b "Statistics office of Dornogovi Aimag". Archived frae the original on 29 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 29 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)