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Dundgovi
Dundgovi or Dundgobi ( mn, Дундговь, ''Middle Gobi'') is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi. Dundgovi is the second least populated Province. 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 (micro-bus or Russian furgon) or by private jeeps. The capital, Mandalgovi, is connected to Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundgovi Province
Dundgovi or Dundgobi ( mn, Дундговь, ''Middle Gobi'') is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi. Dundgovi is the second least populated Province. 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 (micro-bus or Russian furgon) or by private jeeps. The capital, Mandalgovi, is connected to Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sums Of Mongolia
A district ( mn, сум, , , ; "arrow"), is a second level administrative subdivision of Mongolia. The 21 Provinces of Mongolia are divided into 331 districts.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46 On average, each district administers a territory of with about 5,000 inhabitants, primarily nomadic herders. Its total revenue is 120 million Mongolian tögrög, Tögrög, 90% of which comes from national subsidies. Each district is again subdivided into ''bags'' (brigades; sometimes spelled ''baghs''). Most bags are of an entirely virtual nature. Their purpose is to sort the families of nomads in the district into groups, without a permanent human settlement. Officially, and occasionally on maps, many district seats (sum centers) bear a name different from that of the district. However, in practice the district seat (sum center) is most often referred to under the name of the district, to the point of the official name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdenedalai, Dundgovi
Erdenedalai ( mn, Эрдэнэдалай, Jewel ocean) is a sum (district) and town of Dundgovi Province in central Mongolia. Erdenedalai sum is the second most populous sum of Dundgovi Province after Saintsagaan (the latter including the aimag capital Mandalgovi). Gimpil Darjaalan Khiid is a sightworthy monastery in the town of Erdenedalai, the administration center of the sum. The monastery was built at the end of the 18th century, and about 500 monks lived there. In 1937, it was one of the very few monasteries and temples which were not destroyed under the rule of Chorloogiin Choibalsan, but the monastery was closed and used as a store house thereafter.Michael Kohn: ''Mongolia'', p. 197. London 2008. In 1990, it was reopened. The current Dalai Lama Dalai Lama (, ; ) is a title given by the Tibetan people to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Öndörshil, Dundgovi
Öndörshil ( mn, Өндөршил) is a sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central 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 2007, its population was 1,616. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ölziit, Dundgovi
Ölziit ( mn, Өлзийт) is a sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central 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 2007, its population was 2,690. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govi-Ugtaal, Dundgovi
Govi-Ugtaal ( mn, Говь-Угтаал, Gobi meet) is a sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central 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 2007, its population was 1,714. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deren, Dundgovi
Deren ( mn, Дэрэн) is a Sums of Mongolia, sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central Mongolia. In 2007, its population was 2,408. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saintsagaan, Dundgovi
Mandalgovi ( mn, Мандалговь; ; also Mandalgov' or Mandalgobi) 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 (2005), 10,299 (2007). The city administrative unit's official name is Saintsagaan sum . History Mandalgovi was originally a village when it consisted only of 40 yurts. In 1942, it was gained status as a town. Climate Mandalgovi has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification ''BSk'') bordering on a cold desert climate (Köppen ''BWk'') 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 Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saikhan-Ovoo, Dundgovi
Saikhan-Ovoo ( mn, Сайхан-Овоо, Beautiful ovoo) is a sum (district) in central Mongolia. The sum center is on the single perennial river of Dundgovi Province, the Ongi gol. It is the tenth longest river in Mongolia with an overall length of 435 km. Onglin Khid Ongiin Khiid is a notable monastery on the Ongi river about 18 km from Saikhan Ovoo. Formerly one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia, it was founded in 1660 and consisted of two temples complexes on the North and South of the Ongi Gol river. The older southern complex consisted of various administrative buildings as well as 11 temples. The northern complex, built in the 18th century, consisted of 17 temples - among them one of the largest temples in all of Mongolia. The grounds housed also 4 Buddhist universities. It was completely destroyed in 1939 under Khorloogiin Choibalsan, the then president and leader of the Communist Party of Mongolia. Over 200 monks were killed, and many surviving monks were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luus, Dundgovi
Luus ( mn, Луус) is a sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central 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 2007, its population was 2,106. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khuld, Dundgovi
Khuld ( mn, Хулд) is a sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central 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 2007, its population was 2,458. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurvansaikhan, Dundgovi
Gurvansaikhan ( mn, Гурвансайхан, Three beauty) is a sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central 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 2007, its population was 2,578. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
