Mandal, Selenge

Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 106°29′47″E / 48.821°N 106.4963°E / 48.821; 106.4963
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Mandal District
Мандал сум
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CountryMongolia
ProvinceSelenge Province
Area
 • Total4,843.73 km2 (1,870.17 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Mandal (Mongolian: Мандал) is a sum (district) of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. The Züünkharaa city is Mandal sum center. The Kherkh urban-type settlement is 5 km south from Züünkharaa city center, separated with Kharaa Gol river. The Tünkhel urban-type settlement is 44 km SE from Züünkharaa city center. The population of Mandal sum is 25,600 as of 2014.

Trans-Mongolian Railway crosses the sum's territory.

Boroo Gold Mine is 30 km southwest from Züünkharaa city. Gatsuurt Gold Mine is 30 km southeast from Züünkharaa city.

Ethnic composition[edit]

Ethnicity Population
Census 2010[1]
Share
Khalkh 22,607 91.33%
Kazakh 380 1.54%
Bayad 374 1.51%
Dörvöd 287 1.16%
Buryad 281 1.14%
Uryankhai 222 0.90%
Zakhchin 117 0.47%
Tuva 102 0.41%
Torguud 79 0.32%
Darkhad 76 0.31%
Khoton 49 0.20%
Ööld 29 0.12%
Myangad 27 0.11%
Khotgoid 22 0.09%
Sartuul 9 0.04%
Dariganga 4 0.02%
Barga 3 0.01%
Eljigin 3 0.01%
Chantuu 2 0.01%
Khamnigan 2 0.01%
Khorchin 1 0.00%
TOTAL 24,752 100.00%

Sister cities[edit]

References[edit]

48°49′16″N 106°29′47″E / 48.821°N 106.4963°E / 48.821; 106.4963