Dundgovi Province

Dundgovi (Mongolie: Дундговь, Middle Gobi) is ane o the 21 aimags (provinces) o Mongolie. It is locatit in the sooth o the kintra, approximately 245 kilometer (152 mi) sooth o Ulaanbaatar. Its caipital is Mandalgovi.

Dundgovi Province Дундговь аймаг ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
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Coordinates: 45°46′N 106°17′E
Country	Mongolia
Established	1942 (1942)
Capital	Mandalgovi
Area
• Total	74690.32 km2 (28,838.09 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	38,821
• Density	0.52/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code(s)	+976 (0)159
ISO 3166 code	MN-059
Vehicle registration	ДУ_
Website	gate1.pmis.gov.mn/dundgobi

Climate

Dundgobi province is situatit in the sooth o the kintra aboot 240 km frae the caipital ceety Ulan Bator. It haes lairgely semi-arid steppe an law hicht hills. Temperaturs in the simmer mey tap 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), while winter temperaturs mey dip belaw -22 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is scarce, an air humidity is law.

Seasonal climatic problems include spring sandstorms an winter zud.

Transportation

Thare is nae commercial air transport tae the Dundgobi province. Public transportation includes bus but mony o the mair rural sums are no on the mass transport lines. Hintle traivel is done via mikrs (micro-bus or Roushie furgon) or bi private jeeps.

Mony locals awn 250 cc motorcycles, which thay uise as thair main mode o transportation.

Local Economy

The province's main industry is ainimal husbandry an livestock products (sic as oo, cashmere). The Dundgobi province is notit amang Mongolie locals for its airag (fermentit horse milk), a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink.

Admeenistrative Subdiveesion

Sums o Dundgovi

The Sums o Dundgovi Aimag

Sum	Mongolie	width="80" Population (1994)[1]	width="80" Population (2005)[2]	width="80" Population (2007)[3]	width="80" Aurie (km²)[2]	width="80" Densitie (/km²)	width="80" Sum centre population (2007)
Adaatsag	Адаацаг	2,772	3,202	3,238	3,309	0.98	506
Bayanjargalan	Баянжаргалан	1,543	1,213	1,305	3,189	0.41	462
Delgerkhangai	Дэлгэрхангай	2,721	2,506	2,530	6,209	0.41	802
Delgertsogt	Дэлгэрцогт	2,585	2,251	2,099	2,492	0.84	587
Deren	Дэрэн	2,330	2,492	2,408	3,624	0.66	502
Erdenedalai	Эрдэнэдалай	6,603	6,712	6,677	7,351	0.91	2,058
Govi-Ugtaal	Говь-Угтаал	1,748	1,681	1,714	2,707	0.63	1,022
Gurvansaikhan	Гурвансайхан	2,407	2,726	2,578	5,416	0.48	491
Khuld	Хулд	2,478	2,551	2,458	6,070	0.40	366
Luus	Луус	2,037	2,050	2,106	3,161	0.67	512
Ölziit	Өлзийт	2,818	2,800	2,690	15,421	0.17	483
Öndörshil	Өндөршил	1,439	1,625	1,616	4,852	0.33	652
Saikhan-Ovoo	Сайхан-Овоо	2,698	2,692	2,551	4,055	0.63	598
Saintsagaan	Сайнцагаан	14,990	14,090	13,703	3,406	4.02	10,299 *
Tsagaandelger	Цагаандэлгэр	1,713	1,323	1,319	3,428	0.38	414

^* Sum centre is aimag caipital Mandalgovi (Mongolie: Мандалговь)