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Ömnögovi Province
Ömnögovi ( mn, Өмнөговь ''Ömnögovǐ'', ''South Gobi'') is an aimag (province) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country, in the Gobi Desert. Ömnögovi is Mongolia's largest aimag. The capital is Dalanzadgad. The province is rich in mineral deposits, including gold and copper. Agriculture is of minor importance. Vegetables are grown in some oases, e.g. in Dal near Dalanzadgad. As the aimag has various sights to offer, tourism is gaining importance. Ömnögovi includes several well known tourist areas, including the Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park and Khongoryn Els - The Singing Sand Dunes. Transportation The Dalanzadgad Airport (ZMDZ/DLZ) has one concrete runway. It is served by regular domestic flights from and to Ulaanbaatar. Administrative subdivisions Image:OmnogoviLandscape.jpg, Landscape in Ömnögovi Aimag Image:Khulan.JPG, A Khulan (Mongolian Wild Ass) on a hill in the Gobi The Gobi Desert ( Chinese: 戈壁 (沙漠), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Mongolia
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term ''province'' has since been adopted by many countries. In some countries with no actual provinces, "the provinces" is a metaphorical term meaning "outside the capital city". While some provinces were produced artificially by colonial powers, others were formed around local groups with their own ethnic identities. Many have their own powers independent of central or federal authority, especially in Canada and Pakistan. In other countries, like China or France, provinces are the creation of central government, with very little autonomy. Etymology The English word ''province'' is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French , which itself comes from the Latin word , which referred to the sphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayandalai, Ömnögovi
Bayandalai ( mn, Баяндалай, Rich ocean) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 2,316.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolian Wild Ass
The Mongolian wild ass (''Equus hemionus hemionus''), also known as Mongolian khulan, is the nominate subspecies of the onager. It is found in southern Mongolia and northern China. It was previously found in eastern Kazakhstan and southern Siberian Federal District, Siberia before being extirpated there through hunting. As of 2015, the Mongolian wild ass is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Current population estimates are approximately 42,000 individuals in Mongolia and around 5,000 individuals in Northern China. Taxonomy and etymology The Mongolian wild ass is synonymous with the Gobi khulan (''Equus hemionus luteus''), also called the ''chigetai'', dziggetai or simply ', mn, Хулан. Habitat and population The Mongolian wild ass has become primarily confined to the desert-steppe, semi-desert and deserts habitats of Gobi Desert. The Mongolian wild ass is the most widespread subspecies, although despite that, the subspecies lost about 50% of its former distribution ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsogttsetsii, Ömnögovi
Tsogttsetsii ( mn, Цогтцэций, ''mighty father'') is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. The Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from ... is 15 km southwest of the sum center. In 2009, its population was 2,642.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsogt-Ovoo, Ömnögovi
Tsogt-Ovoo ( mn, Цогт-Овоо, ''mighty Ovoo'') is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. As of 2009 the population of the sum was 1,666, including 619 in the sum center. The area of the sum is and its population density is 0.26 people/km². Climate Tsogt-Ovoo has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ... ''BWk'') with very warm summers and very cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsogt-Ovoo, Omnogovi Districts of Ömnögovi Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevrei, Ömnögovi
Sevrei ( mn, Сэврэй) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 2,191.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noyon, Ömnögovi
Noyon ( mn, Ноён) is a Sums of Mongolia, sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 1,318.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office Notable people *Dulamyn Puntsag, former judge of the Supreme Court of MongoliaReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomgon, Ömnögovi
Nomgon ( mn, Номгон) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 2,869.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office It consists of 5 smaller administrative units. The distance from the center to the border of China is approximately 170 km. The population is about 2,800. It has a school, a hospital, a post-office, a small hotel, and a small shop. The temple (Sangiin Dalai) was built about 300 years ago, with some parts having been repaired and refreshed in more recent years. There are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manlai, Ömnögovi
Manlai ( mn, Манлай) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 2,450.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandal-Ovoo, Ömnögovi
Mandal-Ovoo ( mn, Мандал-Овоо, Rising ovoo) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 1,954.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khürmen, Ömnögovi
Khürmen ( mn, Хүрмэн) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 1,796.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Khongor, Ömnögovi
Khan khongor ( mn, Хан хонгор) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 2,376.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
