Mandalgovi


Mandalgovi is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulaanbaatar on the border of the Gobi Desert. It has 10,506 inhabitants, 10,299. The city administrative unit's official name is Saintsagaan sum.

Climate

Mandalgovi has a cold semi-arid climate bordering on a cold desert climate with warm summers and very cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry.

Transportation

The city is connected to Ulaanbaatar by a 300 km paved road completed in October 2013.