DundGobi Province


Dundgovi is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi.

Climate

Dundgovi province is situated in the south of the country about from capital city Ulaanbaatar. It consists largely of semi-arid steppe and low hills. Temperatures in the summer may top, while winter temperatures may dip below. 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 or by private jeeps. The capital, Mandalgovi, is connected to Ulaanbaatar by a paved road completed in 2013.
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. The Dundgobi province is also noted among Mongolian locals for its airag, a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink.

Administrative subdivisions

SumMongolianPopulation
Population
Population
Area
Density
Sum centre
population
AdaatsagАдаацаг 2,7723,2023,2383,3090.98506
BayanjargalanБаянжаргалан 1,5431,2131,3053,1890.41462
DelgerkhangaiДэлгэрхангай 2,7212,5062,5306,2090.41802
DelgertsogtДэлгэрцогт 2,5852,2512,0992,4920.84587
DerenДэрэн 2,3302,4922,4083,6240.66502
ErdenedalaiЭрдэнэдалай 6,6036,7126,6777,3510.912,058
Govi-UgtaalГовь-Угтаал 1,7481,6811,7142,7070.631,022
GurvansaikhanГурвансайхан 2,4072,7262,5785,4160.48491
KhuldХулд 2,4782,5512,4586,0700.40366
LuusЛуус 2,0372,0502,1063,1610.67512
ÖlziitӨлзийт 2,8182,8002,69015,4210.17483
ÖndörshilӨндөршил 1,4391,6251,6164,8520.33652
Saikhan-OvooСайхан-Овоо 2,6982,6922,5514,0550.63598
SaintsagaanСайнцагаан 14,99014,09013,7033,4064.0210,299 *
TsagaandelgerЦагаандэлгэр 1,7131,3231,3193,4280.38414

* Sum centre is aimag capital Mandalgovi