Tünkhel (Mongolian: Түнхэл) is a town in the Mandal district of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia.[1] Formerly a timber hamlet, Tünkhel experienced a gold rush following the discovery of gold in 1991.[2] Its population expanded from 200 to 3,800 residents in just a few years.
It is 35 km SE from Züünkharaa city or 45 km along the railway. Tünkhel has a station on the Trans-Mongolian Railway. Gatsuurt gold mine is 15 km W from Tünkhel.