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Dornogovi Province

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Country
  
Mongolia

Capital
  
Sainshand

Area code(s)
  
+976 (0)152

Area
  
109,472 km²

Established
  
1931 (1931)

Time zone
  
UTC+8

ISO 3166 code
  
MN-063

Founded
  
1931

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Dornogovi (Mongolian: Дорноговь, East Gobi) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordering PR China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.

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Map of Dornogovi, Mongolia

Dornogovi is located in the Gobi desert and frequent sand- and snow storms amplify the hard weather conditions of Mongolia. Temperatures can range from -40 °C to +40 °C with ground temperatures as high as 60 °C.

Dornogovi has ample reservers of groundwater, but no lakes or rivers.

Administrative Subdivision

* - tosgon (urban-type settlement).
** - The aimag capital Sainshand

References

Dornogovi Province Wikipedia