Bayankhongor
Bayankhongor or Bayanhongor (Mongolian: Баянхонгор, lit. 'rich darling') is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province (aimag) in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a population of 26,252 (2006).
Bayankhongor Баянхонгор ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠩᠬᠣᠩᠭ᠋ᠤᠷ | |
|---|---|
| Bayankhongor District | |
| Official Cyrillic transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian Cyrillic | Баянхонгор |
| Classical Mongolian transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian script | ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠩᠬᠣᠩᠭ᠋ᠤᠷ |
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  Bayankhongor Location in Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′30″N 100°43′04″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Bayankhongor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.0 km2 (24.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,874 m (6,148 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 30,931 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code(s) | +976 (0)144 |
| Climate | BSk |
| License plate | БХ_ (_ variable) |
Climate
Bayankhongor experiences a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with long, dry, very cold winters and short, warm summers.
| Climate data for Bayankhongor | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.7 (−10.7) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−6.7 (20.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.1 (−36.6) |
−38.8 (−37.8) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−39.9 (−39.8) |
−39.9 (−39.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
2.8 (0.11) |
4.1 (0.16) |
8.6 (0.34) |
14.4 (0.57) |
33.3 (1.31) |
56.2 (2.21) |
48.2 (1.90) |
18.3 (0.72) |
7.0 (0.28) |
2.7 (0.11) |
1.8 (0.07) |
199.4 (7.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 30.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260.5 | 223.7 | 271.5 | 275.1 | 320.1 | 309.6 | 308.8 | 293.2 | 280.8 | 261.7 | 220.6 | 205.4 | 3,231 |
| Source: NOAA (1962-1990) [1] | |||||||||||||
Administration
| # | bag name | Mongolian | Population (end of 2006) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nomgon | Номгон | 3,426 | 10 | 343 |
| 2 | Erdenemandal | Эрдэнэмандал | 2,309 | 12 | 192 |
| 3 | Duursakh | Дуурсах | 2,753 | 10 | 275 |
| 4 | Ugalz | Угалз | 4,066 | 11 | 370 |
| 5 | Tsagaan chuluut | Цагаан чулуут | 3,441 | 10 | 344 |
| 6 | Gegeen shavi | Гэгээн шавь | 2,757 | 11 | 251 |
| 7 | Tsakhir | Цахир | 6,392 | 7 | 913 |
| Bayankhongor city proper | 25,144 | 71* | 354 | ||
| 8 | Shargaljuut** | Шаргалжуут | 1,444 | ... | ... |
* city area data in referenced sources are inconsistent.
** Shargaljuut is an urban-type settlement under Bayankhongor sum jurisdiction. Shargaljuut is located 54 km NE from Bayankhongor city.
Transportation
The Bayankhongor Airport (BVN/ZMBH) has two runways, one of them paved, and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar.
Notable people
- Robbi Jo Robyn, notable Mongolian philosopher, dancer, and clown
- Batzorig Vaanchig, member of the music group Khusugtun
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bayanhongor. |
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