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Baruun-Urt
ℹ️Practical info — Baruun-Urt
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
📍 Nearby
Sights nearby
💡 Tips
- Watch the sunset over the steppe; the flat topography gives an endless horizon.
- Be prepared for dust storms during spring; always carry a scarf for protection.
- Visit the local museum to learn about the Dariganga culture and their famous silversmithing.
- Use the city as a base for expeditions to the nearby Shiliin Bogd sacred mountain.
- Note that water supply in local accommodations can sometimes be intermittent.
🍽 Food
Try these fried meat pastries at the small stalls near the central market (Zakh).
Look for local butter in the market; the region is famous for its high-quality dairy.
Taste the salted milk tea in the simple canteens near the bus station.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Get handmade felt products and leather goods directly from the nomads here.
Look for small studios in town that create traditional Dariganga silver jewelry.
Walk a short distance north out of town for absolute silence and vast views.
A small, often wind-sheltered spot in the town center with benches for resting.
Water temperature…
Baruun-Urt, whose name means western forest in Mongolian, lies at 981 metres above sea level on Mongolia's eastern steppe. It has been the capital of Sükhbaatar Province since 1942, has around 16,000 inhabitants and sits 555 kilometres southeast of Ulaanbaatar in one of the world's most pristine steppe landscapes. Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) migrate across these plains in herds of up to 30,000 animals, one of the last great land-mammal migrations on Earth. About 18 kilometres west lies the Tsagaan Tolgoi zinc mine, one of Asia's largest, opened in 2007 with Chinese capital and producing roughly 95,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate annually. The region is renowned for horse breeding and supplies many champions for the Naadam festival. A paved road has linked the town to the capital since 2018. The flat steppe is dotted with small salt lakes, favoured stopovers of migrating birds in spring and autumn.
- Location: Mongolia
- Top sights: ex-governors fancy house · mi casa · Sukhbaatar monument /Tsairt 2008/
- Nearby: Dariganga (88 km)
- Population: ~18.190 (2026)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -18 | -15 | -5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | -8 | -17 |
| Rain mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 46 | 62 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Geography
Facts
- Bevölkerung rund 16.000 Einwohner
- Auf 981 Metern Höhe in der östlichen Steppe
- Hauptstadt der Provinz Sükhbaatar seit 1942
- Mongolische Gazellen wandern in Herden bis 30.000 Tiere
- Tsagaan-Tolgoi-Zinkmine seit 2007 in Betrieb
- Jahresproduktion 95.000 Tonnen Zinkkonzentrat
- Berühmt für Naadam-Champion-Pferde
- Asphaltierte Straße aus Ulaanbaatar seit 2018
Route planner — Car & Motorhome
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Sights in the town Baruun-Urt (5)
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