Dundgovi Province

Dundgovi or Dundgobi is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi. Dundgovi is the second least populated province.

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Climate

Dundgovi province is situated in the south of the country about from capital city Ulaanbaatar. It consists largely of semi-arid steppe and low hills. Temperatures in the summer may top, while winter temperatures may dip below. Precipitation is scarce, and air humidity is low.
Seasonal climatic problems include spring sandstorms and winter zud.

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 or by private jeeps. The capital, Mandalgovi, is connected to Ulaanbaatar by a paved road completed in 2013.
Many locals own 250 cc motorcycles, which they use as their main mode of transportation.

Economy

The province's main industry is animal husbandry and livestock products. The Dundgobi province is also noted among Mongolian locals for its airag, a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink. In 2018, the province contributed to 1.00% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.

Administrative subdivisions

[Image:Mongolia Dundgovi sum map.png|thumb|right|250px|Sums of Dundgovi]

Sum	Mongolian	Population	Population	Population	Area	Density	Sum centre population
Adaatsag	Адаацаг	2,772	3,202	3,238	3,309	0.98	506
Bayanjargalan	Баянжаргалан	1,543	1,213	1,305	3,189	0.41	462
Delgerkhangai	Дэлгэрхангай	2,721	2,506	2,530	6,209	0.41	802
Delgertsogt	Дэлгэрцогт	2,585	2,251	2,099	2,492	0.84	587
Deren	Дэрэн	2,330	2,492	2,408	3,624	0.66	502
Erdenedalai	Эрдэнэдалай	6,603	6,712	6,677	7,351	0.91	2,058
Govi-Ugtaal	Говь-Угтаал	1,748	1,681	1,714	2,707	0.63	1,022
Gurvansaikhan	Гурвансайхан	2,407	2,726	2,578	5,416	0.48	491
Khuld	Хулд	2,478	2,551	2,458	6,070	0.40	366
Luus	Луус	2,037	2,050	2,106	3,161	0.67	512
Ölziit	Өлзийт	2,818	2,800	2,690	15,421	0.17	483
Öndörshil	Өндөршил	1,439	1,625	1,616	4,852	0.33	652
Saikhan-Ovoo	Сайхан-Овоо	2,698	2,692	2,551	4,055	0.63	598
Saintsagaan	Сайнцагаан	14,990	14,090	13,703	3,406	4.02	10,299 *
Tsagaandelger	Цагаандэлгэр	1,713	1,323	1,319	3,428	0.38	414

^* Sum centre is aimag capital Mandalgovi