Sainshand
Sainshand is the capital of Dornogovi Province in Mongolia. It is located in the eastern Gobi Desert steppe, on the Trans-Mongolian Railway.
Administration
The territory of Sainshand sum consists of 5 bags. The first three bags make up the main part of the city, Övör, the fourth bag is the Ar part, and the fifth bag is the remote oil production settlement Züünbayan, south from the main part of the city.Geography
The northern and southern parts are divided by a range of hills. The main Dornogovi Province institutions are located in the southern part of the city. The district has a total area of 2,300 km2.Population
The city has a population of 25,450, 19,548, 19,891.The population of the northern part was 4,944 at the end of 2006 and 4,822 at the end of 2008, and the population of the southern part was 12,687 at the end of 2006.
Climate
Sainshand experiences a desert climate with long, very dry, very cold winters and short, hot summers.Infrastructure
- Gobi Solar Power Plant
- Sainshand Wind Farm
Tourist attractions
- Central Library of Dornogovi Province
- Danzanravjaa Museum, a museum dedicated to the 19th century monastic and literary figure Danzanravjaa, a prominent leader of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
- Khamar Monastery
Transport