Mandalgovi

Mandalgovi (Mongolian: Мандалговь; ᠮᠠᠨᠳᠠᠯᠭᠣᠪᠢ; 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.

Mandalgovi Мандалговь ᠮᠠᠨᠳᠠᠯᠭᠣᠪᠢ
District
Saintsagaan District Сайнцагаан сум ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠩᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
General view of Mandalgovi
Mandalgovi in Dundgovi Province
Mandalgovi
Coordinates: 45°46′0″N 106°16′11″E
Country	Mongolia
Province	Dundgovi Province
Area
• Total	11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,395 m (4,577 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	12,339
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (UTC + 8)

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 arid climate (Köppen BWk) with warm summers and frigid winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry.

Climate data for Mandalgovi, elevation 1,393 m (4,570 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1944–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	4.1 (39.4)	16.0 (60.8)	21.3 (70.3)	29.9 (85.8)	35.3 (95.5)	36.8 (98.2)	39.6 (103.3)	38.3 (100.9)	32.4 (90.3)	23.6 (74.5)	14.0 (57.2)	7.5 (45.5)	39.6 (103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−10.7 (12.7)	−5.5 (22.1)	3.1 (37.6)	12.5 (54.5)	19.7 (67.5)	25.3 (77.5)	27.4 (81.3)	25.2 (77.4)	19.3 (66.7)	10.0 (50.0)	−1.2 (29.8)	−9.2 (15.4)	9.7 (49.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−17.1 (1.2)	−12.7 (9.1)	−4.5 (23.9)	4.7 (40.5)	12.0 (53.6)	18.3 (64.9)	20.8 (69.4)	18.6 (65.5)	12.1 (53.8)	2.7 (36.9)	−7.8 (18.0)	−15.3 (4.5)	2.7 (36.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−22.4 (−8.3)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−11.1 (12.0)	−2.3 (27.9)	4.9 (40.8)	11.8 (53.2)	14.9 (58.8)	12.8 (55.0)	5.7 (42.3)	−3.3 (26.1)	−13.2 (8.2)	−20.3 (−4.5)	−3.4 (25.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−37.8 (−36.0)	−37.2 (−35.0)	−35 (−31)	−21.1 (−6.0)	−12.2 (10.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	3.9 (39.0)	2.0 (35.6)	−12.0 (10.4)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−34 (−29)	−35.3 (−31.5)	−37.8 (−36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2 (0.1)	1 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	5 (0.2)	9 (0.4)	20 (0.8)	39 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	8 (0.3)	5 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	1 (0.0)	132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	1.5	1.1	1.3	1.9	2.2	4.3	6.4	5.6	2.3	1.5	1.8	1.1	31.1
Average relative humidity (%)	67.9	59.9	47.3	37.6	36.6	42.1	49.7	51.3	44.8	47.9	59.3	67.5	51.0
Percentage possible sunshine	66	64	49	39	40	43	51	52	47	44	56	67	52
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[1]
Source 2: NOAA (1991-2020),[2] Deutscher Wetterdienst (percent sun 1944-1963)[3]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into nine bags, which are:^[4]

• Airag
• Arvijih
• Borjigon
• Dalai
• Mandal
• Naran
• Narlag
• Tevsh
• Uizen

Tourist attractions

• Museum of Dundgovi Province

Infrastructure

• Mandalgovi–Ulaanbaatar Transmission Line

Transportation

The city is connected to Ulaanbaatar by a 300 km paved road completed in October 2013.^[5]