Dornogovi Province
Province (aimag) of Mongolia
Province in Mongolia
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 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
Sums of Dornogovi Aimag
Sums of Dornogovi Aimag
Sum
Mongolian
Population (2000)[ 3]
Population (2006)[ 4]
Population (2009)[ 5]
Area (km2 )[ 6]
Density (/km2 )
Sum centre population (2009)[ 5]
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
Places adjacent to Dornogovi Province
International National Geographic