Dalanzadgad

43.571305555556104.42747222222

Dalandsadgad (Mongolian Даланзадгад ) is a city in southern Mongolia. It is equipped with about 17,000 inhabitants, is the capital of the province Ömnö Gobi aimag.

Geography

The city is located some 540 kilometers south of the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator at a height of 1590 meters. In addition, the city is close to the border with the People's Republic of China.

Traffic

Northwest of the town is the Gurvan Saikhan airport with a dirt and a paved runway since 2007. The latter is the second longest in Mongolia after the Chingghis Khan Airport in Ulaanbaatar. From there, domestic flights are carried out in the capital Ulan Bator.

Tourism

The city is a frequent destination for tourists who are visiting here from the scenic attractions of the region. The most popular destination is the lying 30 km away Gurvansaikhan Gobi National Park with the vulture gorges and numerous tourist Ger camps.

Culture

Dalandsadgad has a theater, a museum dedicated to the South Gobi Desert and, since 2009 also has a children's center.

Gallery

Airport Dalandsadgad

Museum of the South Gobi

Theatre of Dalandsadgad

Climate

The city is at an average temperature of 4.6 ° C to one of the mildest of Mongolia. In summer up to 39 ° C can be achieved, while in winter the temperatures can drop to -37 ° C.