Dundgovi is one of the 21 aimags

Aimags of Mongolia

Mongolia is divided into 21 aimags . Each aimag is subdivided into several sums. The name aimag is derived from the Mongolian and Turkic languages word for "tribe". The modern aimags were established since 1921...

 (provinces) of Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

. It is located in the south of the country, approximately 245 kilometres (152.2 mi) south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi

Mandalgovi

Mandalgovi is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulan Bator on the border of the Gobi Desert. It has 10,506 inhabitants , 10,299 .-External links:**...

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Climate

Dundgobi province is situated in the south of the country about 240 km from capital city Ulaanbaatar. It has largely semi-arid steppe and low height hills. Temperatures in the summer may top 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), while winter temperatures may dip below -22 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is scarce, and air humidity is low.

Seasonal climatic problems include spring sandstorms and winter zud

Zud

A zud or dzud is a Mongolian term for an extremely snowy winter in which livestock are unable to find fodder through the snow cover, and large numbers of animals die due to starvation and the cold. The term is also used for other meteorological conditions, especially in winter, that make livestock...

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Transportation

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 mikrs (micro-bus or Russian furgon) or by private jeeps.

Many locals own 250 cc motorcycles, which they use as their main mode of transportation.

Local Economy

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

Kumis

Kumis, also spelled kumiss or koumiss in English is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from mare's milk. The drink remains important to the peoples of the Central Asian steppes, of Turkic and Mongol origin: Bashkirs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Yakuts, Mongols and Kalmyks...

 (fermented horse milk), a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink.

Administrative Subdivision

The Sums of Dundgovi Aimag

Sum	Mongolian Mongolian language The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...	Population (1994)	Population (2005)	Population (2007)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)	Sum centre population (2007)
Adaatsag Adaatsag, Dundgovi Adaatsag is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,772	3,202	3,238	3,309	0.98	506
Bayanjargalan Bayanjargalan, Dundgovi Bayanjargalan is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		1,543	1,213	1,305	3,189	0.41	462
Delgerkhangai Delgerkhangai, Dundgovi Delgerkhangai is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,721	2,506	2,530	6,209	0.41	802
Delgertsogt Delgertsogt, Dundgovi Delgertsogt is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,585	2,251	2,099	2,492	0.84	587
Deren Deren, Dundgovi Deren is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,330	2,492	2,408	3,624	0.66	502
Erdenedalai Erdenedalai, Dundgovi Erdenedalai is a sum and town of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia. Erdenedalai sum is the second most populous sum of Dundgovi Province after Saintsagaan ....		6,603	6,712	6,677	7,351	0.91	2,058
Govi-Ugtaal Govi-Ugtaal, Dundgovi Govi-Ugtaal is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		1,748	1,681	1,714	2,707	0.63	1,022
Gurvansaikhan Gurvansaikhan, Dundgovi Gurvansaikhan is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,407	2,726	2,578	5,416	0.48	491
Khuld Khuld, Dundgovi Khuld is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,478	2,551	2,458	6,070	0.40	366
Luus Luus, Dundgovi Luus is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,037	2,050	2,106	3,161	0.67	512
Ölziit Ölziit, Dundgovi Ölziit is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		2,818	2,800	2,690	15,421	0.17	483
Öndörshil Öndörshil, Dundgovi Öndörshil is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		1,439	1,625	1,616	4,852	0.33	652
Saikhan-Ovoo Saikhan-Ovoo, Dundgovi Saikhan-Ovoo is a sum of in southern Mongolia. Sum center is on the single perennial river of Dundgovi Province - Ongi gol river which is the tenth longest river of Mongolia with an overall length of 435 km....		2,698	2,692	2,551	4,055	0.63	598
Saintsagaan Saintsagaan, Dundgovi Saintsagaan is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia. Saintsagaan sum center is Dundgovi Province capital Mandalgovi, which is a part of sum....		14,990	14,090	13,703	3,406	4.02	10,299 *
Tsagaandelger Tsagaandelger, Dundgovi Tsagaandelger is a sum of Dundgovi Province in southern Mongolia....		1,713	1,323	1,319	3,428	0.38	414

^* Sum centre is aimag capital Mandalgovi

Mandalgovi

Mandalgovi is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulan Bator on the border of the Gobi Desert. It has 10,506 inhabitants , 10,299 .-External links:**...