Mandalgovi

Mandalgovi
Мандалговь
ᠮᠠᠨᠳᠠᠯᠭᠣᠪᠢ
District
Saintsagaan District
Сайнцагаан сум
ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠩᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
General view of Mandalgovi
General view of Mandalgovi
Mandalgovi is located in Mongolia
Mandalgovi
Mandalgovi
Coordinates: 45°46′0″N 106°16′11″E / 45.76667°N 106.26972°E / 45.76667; 106.26972
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDundgovi Province
Area
 • Total
11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,395 m (4,577 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
12,339
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Mandalgovi (Mongolian: Мандалговь; ᠮᠠᠨᠳᠠᠯᠭᠣᠪᠢ; also Mandalgov' or Mandalgobi) is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulaanbaatar on the border of the Gobi Desert. It has 10,506 inhabitants (2005), 10,299 (2007). The city administrative unit's official name is Saintsagaan sum.

History

Mandalgovi was originally a village when it consisted only of 40 yurts. In 1942, it was gained status as a town.

Climate

Mandalgovi has a cold arid climate (Köppen BWk) with warm summers and frigid winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry.

Climate data for Mandalgovi (1991-2020, extremes 1944-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		29.9
(85.8) 		35.3
(95.5) 		36.8
(98.2) 		39.6
(103.3) 		38.3
(100.9) 		32.4
(90.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		7.5
(45.5) 		39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		12.5
(54.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.2
(77.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		9.7
(49.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2) 		−12.7
(9.1) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		4.7
(40.5) 		12.0
(53.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		20.8
(69.4) 		18.6
(65.5) 		12.1
(53.8) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−15.3
(4.5) 		2.7
(36.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.4
(−8.3) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		4.9
(40.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		14.9
(58.8) 		12.8
(55.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−13.2
(8.2) 		−20.3
(−4.5) 		−3.4
(25.8)
Record low °C (°F) −37.8
(−36.0) 		−37.2
(−35.0) 		−35
(−31) 		−21.1
(−6.0) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		3.9
(39.0) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−34
(−29) 		−35.3
(−31.5) 		−37.8
(−36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		2
(0.1) 		5
(0.2) 		9
(0.4) 		20
(0.8) 		39
(1.5) 		38
(1.5) 		8
(0.3) 		5
(0.2) 		2
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		132
(5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.9 2.2 4.3 6.4 5.6 2.3 1.5 1.8 1.1 31.1
Average relative humidity (%) 67.9 59.9 47.3 37.6 36.6 42.1 49.7 51.3 44.8 47.9 59.3 67.5 51.0
Percent possible sunshine 66 64 49 39 40 43 51 52 47 44 56 67 52
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[1]
Source 2: NOAA (1991-2020),[2] Deutscher Wetterdienst (percent sun 1944-1963)[3]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The city is connected to Ulaanbaatar by a 300 km paved road completed in October 2013.[4]

References

  1. ^ КЛИМАТ МАНДАЛГОБИ (in Russian). Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Mandalgovi Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Klimatafel von Mandalgovi (Mandal-Gobi) / Mongolei" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/7005
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