| Ömnögovi Province | |
| Native Name: | Өмнөговь аймаг |
| Native Name Lang: | mn |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | 43°N 119°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Mongolia |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1931 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Dalanzadgad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 165380.47 |
| Population Total: | 76,153 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | MNT 3,429 billion US$ 1.0 billion (2023) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | MNT 45,028,216 US$ 13,202 (2023) |
| Timezone1: | UTC+8 |
| Area Code: | +976 (0)153 |
| Registration Plate: | ӨМ_ |
| Iso Code: | MN-053 |
Ömnögovi (Mongolian: Өмнөговь 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 deposits, including gold and copper. Agriculture is of minor importance. Vegetables are grown in some oases -for example, in Dal near Dalanzadgad.
As the aimag has various sights to offer, tourism is gaining importance. Ömnögovi includes several well known tourist areas, including the Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park and Khongoryn Els - The Singing Sand Dunes.
The Dalanzadgad Airport (ZMDZ/DLZ) has one concrete runway. It is served by regular domestic flights from and to Ulaanbaatar.
| + The Sums of Ömnögovi Aimag | ||||||||
| Sum | Mongolian | Population (1994)[2] | Population (2003)[3] | Population (2005)[4] | Population (2009)[5] | Sum centre population | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolian: Баян-Овоо | 1,577 | 1,569 | 1,539 | 1,574 | 544 | 10,474 | 0.15 | |
| Mongolian: Баяндалай | 2,125 | 2,360 | 2,338 | 2,316 | 651 | 10,751 | 0.22 | |
| Bulgan | Mongolian: Булган | 2,421 | 2,433 | 2,430 | 2,395 | 929 | 7,498 | 0.32 |
| Mongolian: Даланзадгад | 12,391 | 15,308 | 15,954 | 17,946 | 16,856 | 476 | 37.70 | |
| Mongolian: Гурван тэс | 2,983 | 3,376 | 3,524 | 4,034 | 1,842 | 27,967 | 0.14 | |
| Mongolian: Ханбогд | 2,161 | 2,451 | 2,659 | 3,154 | 1,361 | 15,151 | 0.21 | |
| Mongolian: Хан хонгор | 2,559 | 2,931 | 2,542 | 2,376 | 616 | 9,931 | 0.24 | |
| Khürmen | Mongolian: Хүрмэн | 1,968 | 1,951 | 1,910 | 1,796 | 495 | 12,393 | 0.14 |
| Mongolian: Мандал-Овоо | 2,345 | 2,166 | 2,004 | 1,954 | 603 | 6,433 | 0.30 | |
| Manlai | Mongolian: Манлай | 2,215 | 2,422 | 2,431 | 2,450 | 608 | 12,418 | 0.20 |
| Nomgon | Mongolian: Номгон | 2,608 | 3,045 | 3,009 | 2,869 | 787 | 19,468 | 0.15 |
| Noyon | Mongolian: Ноён | 1,417 | 1,468 | 1,390 | 1,318 | 401 | 10,550 | 0.12 |
| Sevrei | Mongolian: Сэврэй | 2,216 | 2,423 | 2,309 | 2,191 | 709 | 8,095 | 0.27 |
| Mongolian: Цогт-Овоо | 1,863 | 1,761 | 1,672 | 1,666 | 619 | 6,526 | 0.26 | |
| Mongolian: Цогтцэций | 1,990 | 2,130 | 2,155 | 2,642 | 1,043 | 7,246 | 0.36 | |
According to a 2009 survey, 73.5% of the residents of Ömnögovi are Buddhists, 2.9% are Christians, 23.3% do not identify with a formal religion, and 0.3% adhere to other formal religions.
