Bayan-Adraga

Bayan-Adraga

Province: Khentii Province
Centre of sum: Bayan-Adraga , 154 km located from Chingis city.
Population: 2'205
Area: 3021 km2

Bayan-Adraga is a sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia. Bayan-Adraga soum  was established in 1931. Territory - 3021 square kilometers. Mongolian resident population - 2,205.

The sum center, Duurlig, is located at a distance of 1000 m above sea level. The graves, which are located in the suburbs, is under state protection. The sacred mountains of the soum are Adarga Ovoo and Bayan-Ulzii.

The eastern edge of the Khentii mountain range and the lower mountains in the lower right-hand corner of the Erlian mountain range are within the hills. The highest point is the 1437 m high Khukh Stone Mountain in the north-east of the soum. The lowest point is the Onon River, which is about 930 meters above sea level. There is mineral resources with colored metallic and zinc.

Monthly average temperature in the soum center is -20 ° C-25 ° C, July 16 ° C-18 ° C, average annual rainfall is 200-400 mm.

Bayan-Adraga sum is located:

  • 440 km from Ulaanbaatar,
  • 154 km from the province center.