Khanbogd (, ) is a sum (district) of

Ömnögovi Province Ömnögovi ( ''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 dep ...

in southern

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. Khanbogd is the site of the

Oyu Tolgoi mine The Oyu Tolgoi mine, also (, ; "Turquoise Hill"), is a combined open pit and underground mining project in Khanbogd sum within the south Gobi Desert, approximately east of the Ömnögovi Province capital Dalanzadgad. The site was discovere ...

, which is from the sum centre. In 2009, its population was 3,154.Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office
Khanbogd is also home to Demchigiin Khiid (), a monastery built by Danzan Ravjaa. The monastery was destroyed in 1937, but has since been rebuilt by funds from the company that operates the Oyu Tolgoi mine. The Khanbumbat Airport, located in Khanbogd, opened in February 2013.

Climate

Khanbogd has a cold

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(

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''BWk'').

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into five

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, which are: * Bayan * Gaviluud * Javkhlant * Khairkhan * Nomgon

References

Districts of Ömnögovi Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub