Bagakhangai
Bagakhangai (Mongolian: Багахангай, small wooded area) is one of nine düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.
History
Bagakhangai was established as the home of a Soviet military air base.
Geography
Bagakhangai is an exclave of 140 square kilometres (54 sq mi) southeast of the main part of the capital surrounded by Töv Province. It is subdivided into two khoroos (subdistricts), #1 (Mongolian: Нэгдүгээр) khoroo and #2 (Mongolian: Хоёрдугаар) khoroo. It has a total area of 140 km.
Climate
| Climate data for Bagakhangai (Maanti), elevation 1,430 m (4,690 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–2023) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
36.8 (98.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
7.2 (44.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −29.3 (−20.7) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−8.6 (16.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.5 (−48.1) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
−38.2 (−36.8) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−39.1 (−38.4) |
−42.7 (−44.9) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
1.9 (0.07) |
3.2 (0.13) |
6.2 (0.24) |
23.0 (0.91) |
42.1 (1.66) |
66.4 (2.61) |
49.6 (1.95) |
17.0 (0.67) |
6.3 (0.25) |
4.1 (0.16) |
1.5 (0.06) |
222.5 (8.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 37.6 |
| Source: Starlings Roost Weather | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The district is connected to the main Ulaanbaatar by 90 km of paved road.
References
- ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (2010-05-20). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Scarecrow Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-8108-7452-7.
- ^ The Report: Mongolia 2012. Oxford Business Group. 2012. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-907065-53-8.
- ^ "Bagakhangai". Mongolia Guide. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "MAANTI Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Bagakhangai". Gov.mn. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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