Bayankhongor


Bayankhongor or Bayanhongor is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a population of 26,252.

Climate

Bayankhongor experiences a cold semi-arid climate with long, dry, very cold winters and short, warm summers.

Administration

#bag nameMongolianPopulation
Area Density
1NomgonНомгон3,42610343
2ErdenemandalЭрдэнэмандал2,30912192
3DuursakhДуурсах2,75310275
4UgalzУгалз4,06611370
5Tsagaan chuluutЦагаан чулуут3,44110344
6Gegeen shaviГэгээн шавь2,75711251
7TsakhirЦахир6,3927913
Bayankhongor city proper25,14471*354
8Shargaljuut**Шаргалжуут1,444......

* city area data in referenced sources are inconsistent.
** Shargaljuut is an urban-type settlement under Bayankhongor sum jurisdiction. Shargaljuut is located 54 km NE from Bayankhongor city.

Transportation

The Bayankhongor Airport has two runways, one of them paved, and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar.

Notable people