Dundgobi Province
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}}Template:Main other{{#ifexpr:{{#invoke:ParameterCount|main|mapframe|image_map|image_map1|pushpin_map}} >2 |Template:Main other}} Dundgovi or Dundgobi (Template:Langx, Middle Gobi) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately Template:Convert south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi. Dundgovi is the second least populated Province.
Climate
Dundgovi province is situated in the south of the country about Template:Convert from capital city Ulaanbaatar. It consists largely of semi-arid steppe and low hills. Temperatures in the summer may top Template:Convert, while winter temperatures may dip below Template:Convert. 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 Template:Transliteration (micro-bus or Russian furgon) or by private jeeps. The capital, Mandalgovi, is connected to Ulaanbaatar by a Template:Cvt paved road completed in 2013.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Many locals own 250 cc motorcyclesTemplate:Clarify, which they use as their main mode of transportation.Template:Citation needed
Economy
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. In 2018, the province contributed to 1.00% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Administrative subdivisions

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Population (2005)<ref name="statis">Statistics office of Dornogovi Aimag [1] Template:Webarchive</ref> |
Population (2007)<ref>[2] Template:Webarchive</ref> |
Area (km2)<ref name="statis"/> |
Density (/km2) |
Sum centre population (2007) |
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| Adaatsag | lang}} | 2,772 | 3,202 | 3,238 | 3,309 | 0.98 | 506 | |
| Bayanjargalan | lang}} | 1,543 | 1,213 | 1,305 | 3,189 | 0.41 | 462 | |
| Delgerkhangai | lang}} | 2,721 | 2,506 | 2,530 | 6,209 | 0.41 | 802 | |
| Delgertsogt | lang}} | 2,585 | 2,251 | 2,099 | 2,492 | 0.84 | 587 | |
| Deren | lang}} | 2,330 | 2,492 | 2,408 | 3,624 | 0.66 | 502 | |
| Erdenedalai | lang}} | 6,603 | 6,712 | 6,677 | 7,351 | 0.91 | 2,058 | |
| Govi-Ugtaal | lang}} | 1,748 | 1,681 | 1,714 | 2,707 | 0.63 | 1,022 | |
| Gurvansaikhan | lang}} | 2,407 | 2,726 | 2,578 | 5,416 | 0.48 | 491 | |
| Khuld | lang}} | 2,478 | 2,551 | 2,458 | 6,070 | 0.40 | 366 | |
| Luus | lang}} | 2,037 | 2,050 | 2,106 | 3,161 | 0.67 | 512 | |
| Ölziit | lang}} | 2,818 | 2,800 | 2,690 | 15,421 | 0.17 | 483 | |
| Öndörshil | lang}} | 1,439 | 1,625 | 1,616 | 4,852 | 0.33 | 652 | |
| Saikhan-Ovoo | lang}} | 2,698 | 2,692 | 2,551 | 4,055 | 0.63 | 598 | |
| Saintsagaan | lang}} | 14,990 | 14,090 | 13,703 | 3,406 | 4.02 | 10,299 * | |
| Tsagaandelger | lang}} | 1,713 | 1,323 | 1,319 | 3,428 | 0.38 | 414 |
* Sum centre is aimag capital Mandalgovi (Template:Langx)