🇲🇳 Mandalgovi (Мандалговь; ᠮᠠᠨᠳᠠᠯᠭᠣᠪᠢ; Mandalgov'; Mandalgobi) is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulaanbaatar on the border of the Gobi Desert. The city administrative unit's official name is Saintsagaan sum.
1History Mandalgovi was originally a village when it consisted only of 40 yurts. In 1942, it was gained status as a town.
1Transport 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. The city is connected to Ulaanbaatar by a 300 km paved road completed in October 2013. Many locals own 250 cc motorcycles, which they use as their main mode of transportation.
1Economy 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 (fermented horse milk), a traditional Mongolian alcoholic drink.
1Mandalgovi has a population of over 12,339 people. Mandalgovi also forms the centre of the wider DundGobi Province which has a population of over 46,383 people. Mandalgovi is situated 300 km south of Ulaanbaatar.
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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Mandalgovi has links with:
🇰🇷 Goyang, South Korea🇫🇷 Villeurbanne 45.767
🇫🇷 Clermont-Ferrand 45.777
🇫🇷 Vaulx-en-Velin 45.778
🇨🇦 Saint-Jérôme 45.783
🇮🇹 Bassano del Grappa 45.765
🇨🇦 Repentigny 45.733
Locations Near: Mandalgovi 106.267,45.7667
🇲🇳 Zuunmod 106.933,47.7 d: 220.9
🇲🇳 Songino Khairkhan 106.888,47.9 d: 241.9
🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar 106.918,47.919 d: 244.4
🇲🇳 Bayanzürkh 106.945,47.929 d: 245.9
🇲🇳 Ulan Bator 106.966,47.942 d: 247.6
🇲🇳 Dalanzadgad 104.433,43.567 d: 284.4
🇲🇳 Arvaikheer 102.767,46.25 d: 275.6
🇲🇳 Darkhan 105.927,49.481 d: 413.8
🇲🇳 Erdenet 104.021,49.025 d: 399.7
🇲🇳 Sükhbaatar 106.2,50.233 d: 496.7
Antipodal to: Mandalgovi -73.733,-45.767
🇨🇱 Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 19883.7
🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 19532.6
🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 19532.6
🇦🇷 San Carlos de Bariloche -71.312,-41.143 d: 19465.2
🇦🇷 Bariloche -71.31,-41.133 d: 19464.1
🇨🇱 Osorno -73.133,-40.567 d: 19434.8
🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 19350.4
🇦🇷 Comodoro Rivadavia -67.467,-45.85 d: 19529.4
🇨🇱 Temuco -72.667,-38.733 d: 19228.1
🇦🇷 Río Gallegos -69.2,-51.617 d: 19284.8