Khanbogd, Ömnögovi
Khanbogd District Ханбогд сум Coat of arms | |
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Country | Mongolia |
Province | Ömnögovi Province |
Area | |
• Total | 15,151 km2 (5,850 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Khanbogd (Mongolian: Ханбогд, romanized: Hanbogd, pronounced [ˌχam‿ˈpɔɢə̆t]) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. Khanbogd is the site of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, which is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the sum centre.[1] In 2009, its population was 3,154.[2]
Khanbogd is also home to Demchigiin Khiid (Mongolian: Дэмчигййн Хийдийн), a monastery built by Danzan Ravjaa. The monastery was destroyed in 1937, but has since been rebuilt by funds from the company that operates the Oyu Tolgoi mine.[1]
The Khanbumbat Airport, located in Khanbogd, opened in February 2013.
Climate
Khanbogd has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk).
Climate data for Khanbogd, 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −0.8 (30.6) | 6.8 (44.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 23.6 (74.5) | 29.0 (84.2) | 31.3 (88.3) | 28.7 (83.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 14.4 (57.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | −3.8 (25.2) | 13.9 (57.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.2 (2.8) | −12.9 (8.8) | −6.5 (20.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | 10.1 (50.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 18.8 (65.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 10.8 (51.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | −7.0 (19.4) | −13.7 (7.3) | 1.8 (35.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.4 (0.06) | 1.6 (0.06) | 3.6 (0.14) | 4.1 (0.16) | 9.0 (0.35) | 13.2 (0.52) | 24.4 (0.96) | 27.5 (1.08) | 9.2 (0.36) | 4.1 (0.16) | 2.2 (0.09) | 1.0 (0.04) | 101.3 (3.98) |
Average precipitation days | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 45.7 |
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3] |
References
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- Bayan-Ovoo
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- Sevrei
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43°11′45″N 107°11′57″E / 43.19583°N 107.19917°E / 43.19583; 107.19917
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