Dalanzadgad

Dalanzadgad Даланзадгад ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠨᠵᠠᠳᠠᠭᠠᠳ
City
Dalanzadgad District Даланзадгад сум ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠨᠵᠠᠳᠠᠭᠠᠳᠰᠤᠮᠤ
The center of Dalanzadgad
Dalanzadgad
Coordinates: 43°34′N 104°26′E
Country	Mongolia
Province	Ömnögovi Province
Government	The Office of the Dalanzadgad City Governor
Area
• Total	476 km^2 (184 sq mi)
Elevation	1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	24,863
• Density	52/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Postal code of SouthGobi	64000

Dalanzadgad (Mongolian: Даланзадгад; ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠨᠵᠠᠳᠠᠭᠠᠳ) is the capital of Ömnögovi Aimag in Mongolia. It is located 540 kilometers (340 mi) south of the national capital Ulaanbaatar. The altitude of the city center is 1,470 meters (4,823 feet).

As of 2011, its population is 19,396.^[1]

Climate

Dalanzadgad experiences a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) with cold winters and warm summers. By Mongolian standards it is one of the warmest places in the country during winter. Along with Tsetserleg and Arvaikheer it was warmer than Hohhot in January 2014 and 2015.^[2] A unique steppe micro-climate with running streams and lush grass can be found in the nearby Yolyn Am valley.

Climate data for Dalanzadgad (1991-2020, extremes 1936-present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.4 (48.9)	18.9 (66.0)	22.2 (72.0)	30.7 (87.3)	33.8 (92.8)	37.4 (99.3)	39.9 (103.8)	37.5 (99.5)	33.0 (91.4)	29.0 (84.2)	18.9 (66.0)	13.6 (56.5)	39.9 (103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−2.1 (28.2)	5.9 (42.6)	14.8 (58.6)	21.4 (70.5)	26.7 (80.1)	29.2 (84.6)	27.2 (81.0)	21.2 (70.2)	12.5 (54.5)	2.8 (37.0)	−5.0 (23.0)	12.3 (54.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−13.9 (7.0)	−9.2 (15.4)	−1.1 (30.0)	8.0 (46.4)	14.7 (58.5)	20.4 (68.7)	23.0 (73.4)	21.0 (69.8)	14.8 (58.6)	5.8 (42.4)	−3.9 (25.0)	−11.7 (10.9)	5.7 (42.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−19.3 (−2.7)	−15.4 (4.3)	−7.6 (18.3)	−1.3 (29.7)	8.1 (46.6)	14.0 (57.2)	17.1 (62.8)	15.1 (59.2)	8.7 (47.7)	−0.3 (31.5)	−9.6 (14.7)	−17.1 (1.2)	−0.6 (30.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−32.8 (−27.0)	−31.1 (−24.0)	−27.8 (−18.0)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−8.9 (16.0)	−1.1 (30.0)	5.4 (41.7)	3.9 (39.0)	−12.8 (9.0)	−17.2 (1.0)	−28.9 (−20.0)	−36.1 (−33.0)	−36.1 (−33.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	4 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	11 (0.4)	22 (0.9)	33 (1.3)	29 (1.1)	15 (0.6)	5 (0.2)	3 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	1.3	1.4	1.8	1.7	3.1	3.8	5.4	4.4	2.8	2.0	1.8	2.5	32.0
Average relative humidity (%)	61.0	51.5	40.3	32.1	32.0	36.8	42.4	43.4	39.0	41.4	51.1	59.1	44.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	262	221	253	264	316	304	291	299	279	268	233	229	3,219
Mean daily sunshine hours	6.7	7.6	8.3	8.8	9.7	11.0	11.0	9.8	9.9	8.9	7.4	6.4	8.8
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net [3]
Source 2: NOAA, [4] Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990)[5][6]

Infrastructure

Communications and Power

A Khulan (Mongolian Wild Ass) on a hill in the Gobi, near Dalanzadgad, Mongolia at sunset.

There is GSM coverage in the city the same as in other major locations - the coverage is good for about a mile out of the city. Usually, the city is also supplied with electric power 24 hours a day. Near Dalanzadgad, at 43°31′54.38″N 104°24′4.16″E, there is a longwave broadcasting station working on 209 kHz with 75 kW.

• Dalanzadgad Thermal Power Plant

Waste water processing

• Dalanzadgad Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Dalanzadgad New Wastewater Treatment Plant

Tourist attractions

• Gobi Museum of Nature and History

Transportation

Dalanzadgad Airport (ZMDZ/DLZ) is served by regular domestic flights from and to Ulaanbaatar. There are summer and winter timetables.

In 2007, the Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority built a new airport with a paved runway. The runway is second longest in the country after Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport. Before that, the airport had only one gravel runway.

Dalanzadgad has a paved road connecting it with Ulaanbaatar.^[7] There is no direct road access across the Gobi desert to China.

Gallery

• 
  Provincial Government Building.
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  Dalanzadgad Airport.
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  Temple.
• 
  Gandirs Shopping center.
• 
  The old Khan Bank.
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  Hotel Dalanzadgad.
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  Apartment buildings.
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  Steppe micro-climate in nearby Yolyn Am.
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  Steppe micro-climate in Yolyn Am.
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  Steppe micro-climate in Yolyn Am.
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  Monastery ruins near Dalanzadgad.
• 
  Dalanzadgad half-panorama.

References

1. Ministry of Health of Mongolia. National Center for Health Development. Health Indicators 2006 "2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
2. # Jan 2014 Climate History for Dalanzadgad, Mongolia. Weather Underground.
3. КЛИМАТ ДАЛАНЗАДГАДА (in Russian). Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
4. "Dalanzadgad Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
5. "Station 44373 Dalanzadgad". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
6. "Klimatafel von Dalanzadgad (Dalan-Dsadagad) / Mongolei" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
7. "Dalanzadgad Ulaanbaatar road is complete in September 2014". Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2014-12-11.

External links

• An extended Market Research on Dalanzadgad

43°34′12″N 104°25′33″E