Ömnögovi Province
Province (aimag) of Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ömnögovi (Mongolian: Өмнөговь Ömnögovǐ, South Gobi) is an aimag (province) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country, in the Gobi Desert. Ömnögovi is Mongolia's largest aimag. The capital is Dalanzadgad.
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Ömnögovi Province
Өмнөговь аймаг ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Coordinates: 43°0′N 104°15′E | |
Country | Mongolia |
Established | 1931 |
Capital | Dalanzadgad |
Area | |
• Total | 165,380.47 km2 (63,853.76 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 65,645 |
• Density | 0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | MNT 2,881 billion US$ 0.9 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | MNT 21,692,300 US$ 12,558 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+8 |
Area code | +976 (0)153 |
ISO 3166 code | MN-053 |
Vehicle registration | ӨМ_ |
Website | www |
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The province is rich in mineral deposits, including gold and copper. Agriculture is of minor importance. Vegetables are grown in some oases -for example, in Dal near Dalanzadgad.
As the aimag has various sights to offer, tourism is gaining importance. Ömnögovi includes several well known tourist areas, including the Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park and Khongoryn Els - The Singing Sand Dunes.