Ömnögovi Province
Province of Mongolia
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Ömnögovi (Mongolian: Өмнөговь [ɵ́mn.ʁœw̜]) or South Gobi Province is the southernmost and largest province of Mongolia, located in the Gobi Desert. Its capital is Dalanzadgad.
Ömnögovi Province
Өмнөговь аймаг ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Landscape in Ömnögovi Province | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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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 (2023) | |
• Total | 76,153 |
| • Density | 0.46047/km2 (1.1926/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 3,429 billion US$ 1.0 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | MNT 45,028,216 US$ 13,202 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 (0)153 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-053 |
| Vehicle registration | ӨМ_ |
| Website | www |
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.
Transportation
The Dalanzadgad Airport (ZMDZ/DLZ) has one concrete runway. It is served by regular domestic flights from and to Ulaanbaatar.
Administrative subdivisions
| Sum | Mongolian | Population (1994)[2] |
Population (2003)[3] |
Population (2005)[4] |
Population (2009)[5] |
Sum centre population |
Area (km2)[3] |
Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayan-Ovoo | Баян-Овоо | 1,577 | 1,569 | 1,539 | 1,574 | 544 | 10,474 | 0.15 |
| Bayandalai | Баяндалай | 2,125 | 2,360 | 2,338 | 2,316 | 651 | 10,751 | 0.22 |
| Bulgan | Булган | 2,421 | 2,433 | 2,430 | 2,395 | 929 | 7,498 | 0.32 |
| Dalanzadgad | Даланзадгад | 12,391 | 15,308 | 15,954 | 17,946 | 16,856 | 476 | 37.70 |
| Gurvan tes | Гурван тэс | 2,983 | 3,376 | 3,524 | 4,034 | 1,842 | 27,967 | 0.14 |
| Khanbogd | Ханбогд | 2,161 | 2,451 | 2,659 | 3,154 | 1,361 | 15,151 | 0.21 |
| Khan khongor | Хан хонгор | 2,559 | 2,931 | 2,542 | 2,376 | 616 | 9,931 | 0.24 |
| Khürmen | Хүрмэн | 1,968 | 1,951 | 1,910 | 1,796 | 495 | 12,393 | 0.14 |
| Mandal-Ovoo | Мандал-Овоо | 2,345 | 2,166 | 2,004 | 1,954 | 603 | 6,433 | 0.30 |
| Manlai | Манлай | 2,215 | 2,422 | 2,431 | 2,450 | 608 | 12,418 | 0.20 |
| Nomgon | Номгон | 2,608 | 3,045 | 3,009 | 2,869 | 787 | 19,468 | 0.15 |
| Noyon | Ноён | 1,417 | 1,468 | 1,390 | 1,318 | 401 | 10,550 | 0.12 |
| Sevrei | Сэврэй | 2,216 | 2,423 | 2,309 | 2,191 | 709 | 8,095 | 0.27 |
| Tsogt-Ovoo | Цогт-Овоо | 1,863 | 1,761 | 1,672 | 1,666 | 619 | 6,526 | 0.26 |
| Tsogttsetsii | Цогтцэций | 1,990 | 2,130 | 2,155 | 2,642 | 1,043 | 7,246 | 0.36 |
Landscape in Ömnögovi Aimag
A Khulan (Mongolian Wild Ass) on a hill in the Gobi of the Ömnögovi, at sunset.
Growing vegetables in oasis Dal.
Religion
- Buddhism (73.5%)
- Christianity (2.90%)
- No formal religion (23.3%)
- Other (0.30%)
According to a 2009 survey, 73.5% of the residents of Ömnögovi are Buddhists, 2.9% are Christians, 23.3% do not identify with a formal religion, and 0.3% adhere to other formal religions.[6]
Economy
In 2018, the province contributed to 1.86% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[7]
