Dornogovi (Mongolian: Дорноговь, East Gobi) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordering PR China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.
Dornogovi Province Дорноговь аймаг ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′N 110°09′E / 44.883°N 110.150°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Capital | Sainshand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109,472.30 km2 (42,267.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 68,192 |
| • Density | 0.62/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 656 billion US$ 0.2 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 9,112,070 US$ 2,917 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 (0)152 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-063 |
| Vehicle registration | ДГ_ |
| Website | dornogovi |
Dornogovi is located in the Gobi desert and frequent sand- and snow storms amplify the hard weather conditions of Mongolia. Temperatures can range from −40 °C (−40 °F) to 40 °C (104 °F) with ground temperatures as high as 60 °C or 140 °F.
Dornogovi has ample reserves of groundwater, but no lakes or rivers.[2]
Administrative subdivisions
| Sum | Mongolian | Population (2000)[3] | Population (2006)[4] | Population (2009)[5] | Area (km2)[6] | Density (/km2) | Sum centre population (2009)[5] |
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| Airag | Айраг | 3,467 | 3,486 | 3,598 | 7,442.58 | 0.48 | 2,607 |
| Altanshiree | Алтанширээ | 1,547 | 1,422 | 1,306 | 7,225.71 | 0.18 | 370 |
| Dalanjargalan | Даланжаргалан | 2,332 | 2,479 | 2,554 | 4,045.90 | 0.63 | 726 |
| Delgerekh | Дэлгэрэх | 1,893 | 1,733 | 1,781 | 4,858.10 | 0.37 | 429 |
| Erdene | Эрдэнэ | 2,832 | 2,448 | 2,395 | 9,952.04 | 0.24 | 1,577 |
| Ikhkhet | Иххэт | 2,701 | 2,278 | 2,176 | 4,152.52 | 0.52 | 1,270*[7] |
| Khatanbulag | Хатанбулаг | 3,362 | 3,082 | 2,985 | 18,669.37 | 0.16 | 603 |
| Khövsgöl | Хөвсгөл | 1,720 | 1,461 | 1,531 | 8,376.96 | 0.18 | 385 |
| Mandakh | Мандах | 1,905 | 1,648 | 1,528 | 12,660.61 | 0.12 | 366 |
| Örgön | Өргөн | 2,028 | 1,922 | 1,816 | 8,689.65 | 0.21 | 871 |
| Saikhandulaan | Сайхандулаан | 1,281 | 1,301 | 1,217 | 9,558.34 | 0.13 | 354 |
| Sainshand | Сайншанд | 18,290 | 19,548 | 20,480 | 2,342.80 | 8.74 | 18,747** |
| Ulaanbadrakh | Улаанбадрах | 1,730 | 1,550 | 1,543 | 11,370.92 | 0.14 | 367 |
| Zamyn-Üüd | Замын-Үүд | 5,486 | 9,665 | 12,823 | 486.80 | 26.34 | 12,823* |
* - tosgon (urban-type settlement).
** - The aimag capital Sainshand
References
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