Matad

District in Dornod Province, Mongolia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matad (Mongolian: Матад [mátʰət]) is a district of Dornod Province in eastern Mongolia. As of the 2009 census, its population was 2,526, of whom 834 live in the center. The district covers an area of 22,831 km² with a population density of 0.11 people/km².[1]

Matad (1956)
CountryMongolia
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
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Matad District
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District
Matad District in Dornod Province
Matad District in Dornod Province
Matad District is located in Mongolia
Matad District
Matad District
Coordinates: 46°57′7″N 115°17′34″E
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDornod Province
Area
 • Total
22,831 km2 (8,815 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
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Geography

Matad is the second largest district in Dornod Province after Khalkhgol District.

Climate

Matad has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with warm summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in autumn and spring. Winters are very dry.

More information Climate data for Matad, elevation 907 m (2,976 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975–1990, 1999–2023), Month ...
Climate data for Matad, elevation 907 m (2,976 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975–1990, 1999–2023)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)		 7.9
(46.2)		 21.3
(70.3)		 29.3
(84.7)		 37.1
(98.8)		 40.8
(105.4)		 40.2
(104.4)		 40.7
(105.3)		 36.5
(97.7)		 28.2
(82.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 6.6
(43.9)		 40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 1.0
(33.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 19.7
(67.5)		 25.2
(77.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 25.8
(78.4)		 19.7
(67.5)		 9.4
(48.9)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 8.6
(47.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −19.0
(−2.2)		 −14.8
(5.4)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 4.3
(39.7)		 12.1
(53.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.2
(70.2)		 18.9
(66.0)		 12.3
(54.1)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 2.0
(35.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.6
(−12.3)		 −20.9
(−5.6)		 −13.4
(7.9)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 4.2
(39.6)		 11.3
(52.3)		 14.9
(58.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 5.1
(41.2)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −15.1
(4.8)		 −22.2
(−8.0)		 −4.7
(23.6)
Record low °C (°F) −41.5
(−42.7)		 −40.7
(−41.3)		 −34
(−29)		 −19.2
(−2.6)		 −11.0
(12.2)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −20.2
(−4.4)		 −31.6
(−24.9)		 −37.9
(−36.2)		 −41.5
(−42.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.9
(0.07)		 2.0
(0.08)		 3.6
(0.14)		 6.0
(0.24)		 17.8
(0.70)		 48.0
(1.89)		 74.4
(2.93)		 40.6
(1.60)		 19.4
(0.76)		 6.5
(0.26)		 3.4
(0.13)		 3.4
(0.13)		 227
(8.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.3 3.7 6.0 8.3 6.2 4.2 1.8 1.1 1.0 35.8
Source 1: NOAA[2]
Source 2: Starlings Roost Weather[3]
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Administrative divisions

The district is divided into six bags, which are:[4]

  • Bayankhangai
  • Buyan-Undur
  • Erdenebadrakh
  • Jargalant
  • Menen
  • Tumenkhaan

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