Züüngovi, Uvs

Züüngovi District
Зүүнговь сум
ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠩᠭ᠋ᠣᠪᠢᠰᠤᠮᠤ
CountryMongolia
ProvinceUvs Province
Population
 • Total
4,563
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Züüngovi (Mongolian: Зүүнговь, east govi) is a sum (district) of Uvs Province in western Mongolia.

It lies on the southern shore of Uvs Nuur. Part of the sum is covered with sand dunes.

On 26 December 1966, Züüngovi recorded a temperature of −55.6 °C (−68.1 °F), which is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Mongolia.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into five bags, which are:[2]

  • Bayannuur
  • Suvraga
  • Tokhoi
  • Uguumur
  • Zeliin Gol

References

  1. ^ https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/overnight-temperature-plunges-to-minus-50-degrees-in-mongolia
  2. ^ "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

49°54′20″N 93°47′15″E / 49.90556°N 93.78750°E / 49.90556; 93.78750