Bayan-Ovoo, Ömnögovi
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Bayan-Ovoo District
Баян-Овоо сум ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨᠣᠪᠤᠭᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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  Location in Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′13″N 106°07′06″E / 42.97028°N 106.11833°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Ömnögovi Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,300 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян-Овоо, Rich ovoo) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia. The seat lies at Erdenetsogt.
The sum was established on May 26, 1924.[1]
Geography and climate
The sum is located in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia, 170 kilometres (110 mi) by road southwest of the provincial capital of Dalanzadgad,[2] at an elevation ranging from 2200 to 2700 metres above sea level. It borders China to the south and the sums of Nomgon, Khankhongor, Tsogttsetsii, Manlai and Khanbogd in the northeast. The highest point of the district is Yamaat Uul (1926 m). The Ikh and Baga Khachi mountains are located in the north and Tsagaan Del mountain is in the south.[1]
The climate is generally warm, with little snow in the winter, and it is rare for it to rain during the summer months, with only 63.2-70.9 mm of precipitation falling annually. Dust storms are common in the spring.[1]
