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 District
Ханбогд сум ᠬᠠᠨᠪᠣᠭᠳᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Khanbogd District in Ömnögovi Province | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Ömnögovi Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,151 km2 (5,850 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
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
editKhanbogd has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk).
| Climate data for Khanbogd, 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- ^ a b Kohn, Micheael (2008). Mongolia. Lonely Planet. pp. 206–208. ISBN 978-1-74104-578-9.
- ^ Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "World Weather Information Service – Khanbogd". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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