| Dundgovi Province | |
| Native Name: | Дундговь аймаг |
| Native Name Lang: | mn |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | 45.7667°N 123°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Mongolia |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Mandalgovi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 74690.32 |
| Elevation M: | 1412 |
| Population Rank: | 20th |
| Population Total: | 46383 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | MNT 415 billion US$ 0.1 billion (2022) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | MNT 8,759,250 US$ 2,804 (2022) |
| Timezone1: | UTC+8 |
| Area Code: | +976 (0)159 |
| Registration Plate: | ДУ_ |
| Iso Code: | MN-059 |
Dundgovi or Dundgobi (Mongolian: Дундговь, Middle Gobi) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately 245km (152miles) south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi. Dundgovi is the second least populated Province.
Dundgovi province is situated in the south of the country about 240-1NaN-1 from capital city Ulaanbaatar. It consists largely of semi-arid steppe and low hills. Temperatures in the summer may top 32C, while winter temperatures may dip below NaNC. Precipitation is scarce, and air humidity is low.
Seasonal climatic problems include spring sandstorms and winter zud.
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 by a paved road completed in 2013.[2]
Many locals own 250 cc motorcycles, which they use as their main mode of transportation.
The province's main industry is animal husbandry and livestock products (such as wool, cashmere). The Dundgobi province is also noted among Mongolian locals for its airag (fermented horse milk), a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink.
| + The Sums of Dundgovi Aimag | |||||||
| Sum | Population (1994)[3] | Population (2005)[4] | Population (2007)[5] | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Sum centre population (2007) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolian: Адаацаг | 2,772 | 3,202 | 3,238 | 3,309 | 0.98 | 506 | |
| Mongolian: Баянжаргалан | 1,543 | 1,213 | 1,305 | 3,189 | 0.41 | 462 | |
| Mongolian: Дэлгэрхангай | 2,721 | 2,506 | 2,530 | 6,209 | 0.41 | 802 | |
| Mongolian: Дэлгэрцогт | 2,585 | 2,251 | 2,099 | 2,492 | 0.84 | 587 | |
| Mongolian: Дэрэн | 2,330 | 2,492 | 2,408 | 3,624 | 0.66 | 502 | |
| Mongolian: Эрдэнэдалай | 6,603 | 6,712 | 6,677 | 7,351 | 0.91 | 2,058 | |
| Govi-Ugtaal | Mongolian: Говь-Угтаал | 1,748 | 1,681 | 1,714 | 2,707 | 0.63 | 1,022 |
| Mongolian: Гурвансайхан | 2,407 | 2,726 | 2,578 | 5,416 | 0.48 | 491 | |
| Mongolian: Хулд | 2,478 | 2,551 | 2,458 | 6,070 | 0.40 | 366 | |
| Luus | Mongolian: Луус | 2,037 | 2,050 | 2,106 | 3,161 | 0.67 | 512 |
| Mongolian: Өлзийт | 2,818 | 2,800 | 2,690 | 15,421 | 0.17 | 483 | |
| Mongolian: Өндөршил | 1,439 | 1,625 | 1,616 | 4,852 | 0.33 | 652 | |
| Mongolian: Сайхан-Овоо | 2,698 | 2,692 | 2,551 | 4,055 | 0.63 | 598 | |
| Mongolian: Сайнцагаан | 14,990 | 14,090 | 13,703 | 3,406 | 4.02 | 10,299 * | |
| Mongolian: Цагаандэлгэр | 1,713 | 1,323 | 1,319 | 3,428 | 0.38 | 414 | |