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Fun fact 1 about Mandalgovi

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Mandalgovi was originally a village when it consisted only of 40 yurts.

Mandalgovi
Mongolia
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Mandalgovi

Mongolia

Country
Mongolia
Population
17.3K
Coordinates
45.77, 106.27
1403rd most populous city in the world

Mandalgovi is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulaanbaatar on the border of the Gobi Desert. It has 10,506 inhabitants (2005), 10,299 (2007). The city administrative unit's official name is Saintsagaan sum.

From the “History” section

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