Sainshand (Mongolian: Сайншанд; ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠨᠱᠠᠩᠳᠠ) is the capital of Dornogovi Province in Mongolia. It is located in the eastern Gobi desert steppe, on the Trans-Mongolian Railway.

Sainshand District
Сайншанд сум
ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠨᠱᠠᠩᠳᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ
The train station in Sainshand
The train station in Sainshand
Sainshand District is located in Mongolia
Sainshand District
Sainshand District
Coordinates: 44°53′30″N 110°8′12″E / 44.89167°N 110.13667°E / 44.89167; 110.13667
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDornogovi Province
Founded1931
Area
 • Total2,300 km2 (900 sq mi)
Elevation
961 m (3,153 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total28,097
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code(+976) 1522

Administration edit

The territory of Sainshand sum consists of 5 bags (communes). The first three bags make up the main part of the city, Övör (Southern), the fourth bag is the Ar (Northern) part, and the fifth bag is the remote oil production settlement Züünbayan, 46 kilometres (29 mi) south from the main part of the city.

Geography edit

The northern and southern parts are divided by a range of hills. The main Dornogovi Province institutions are located in the southern part of the city.

Population edit

The city has a population of 25,450 (2021 census), 19,548 (2006, est.[1]), 19,891(2008, est.[2]).

The population of the northern part was 4,944 at the end of 2006[1] and 4,822 at the end of 2008.[2] The population of the southern part was 12,687 at the end of 2006.[1]

Sights edit

The restored Buddhist monastery Khamariin Khiid (Khamar) is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the city and Sainshand itself. It houses a museum dedicated to the 19th century monastic and literary figure Danzanravjaa, a prominent leader of the Nyingma (Red Hat) school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Sainshand Wind Farm, a 55 MW wind generating station 5 km outside the city,[3] started commercial operation in February 2019.[4]

Climate edit

Sainshand experiences a desert climate (Köppen BWk) with long, very dry, very cold winters and short, hot summers.

Climate data for Sainshand (1991-2020, extremes 1938-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
12.9
(55.2)
24.4
(75.9)
31.1
(88.0)
36.9
(98.4)
40.0
(104.0)
41.8
(107.2)
39.0
(102.2)
36.2
(97.2)
30.3
(86.5)
18.3
(64.9)
6.2
(43.2)
41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
5.5
(41.9)
15.4
(59.7)
22.8
(73.0)
28.4
(83.1)
30.9
(87.6)
28.5
(83.3)
22.3
(72.1)
12.5
(54.5)
0.2
(32.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
11.8
(53.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.3
(0.9)
−11.6
(11.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
7.7
(45.9)
15.4
(59.7)
21.7
(71.1)
24.5
(76.1)
22.1
(71.8)
15.3
(59.5)
5.4
(41.7)
−6.2
(20.8)
−15.1
(4.8)
5.0
(41.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)
−17.6
(0.3)
−9.0
(15.8)
0.5
(32.9)
8.2
(46.8)
15.1
(59.2)
18.5
(65.3)
16.0
(60.8)
8.7
(47.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
−11.4
(11.5)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−1.1
(30.0)
Record low °C (°F) −37.2
(−35.0)
−33.9
(−29.0)
−27.8
(−18.0)
−17.8
(0.0)
−8.0
(17.6)
0.0
(32.0)
6.7
(44.1)
5.9
(42.6)
−4.7
(23.5)
−17.2
(1.0)
−32.2
(−26.0)
−35
(−31)
−37.2
(−35.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.9
(0.04)
1
(0.0)
1
(0.0)
4
(0.2)
10
(0.4)
20
(0.8)
28
(1.1)
27
(1.1)
12
(0.5)
4
(0.2)
2
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
111
(4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.2 3.8 5.0 4.1 2.3 1.5 1.7 1.4 27.8
Average relative humidity (%) 68.2 58.7 43.3 33.9 34.4 40.6 46.6 48.0 43.6 45.8 57.3 66.5 48.9
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net [5]
Source 2: NOAA[6]

Transport edit

The railway station on the Trans-Mongolian Railway is found in the northern part. A 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long section to the west contains the ruins of an abandoned Soviet military base.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Dorngovi aimag statistic service annual report 2006[dead link]
  2. ^ a b Dorngovi aimag statistic service annual report 2008[dead link]
  3. ^ Sainshand Wind Farm
  4. ^ Mongolian Wind Farm of 55 MW Starts Commercial Operation
  5. ^ КЛИМАТ САЙНШАНДА (in Russian). Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Sainshand Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

External links edit