Battle of Round Mountain

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

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