Mandal, Selenge
{{Short description|District in Selenge Province, Mongolia}}
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| native_name = Мандал сум
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Mandal ({{langx|mn|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.
Administrative divisions
Ethnic composition
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Ethnicity
! Population ! Share | ||
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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
- {{flagicon|South Korea}} Uiseong, South Korea
- {{flagicon|South Korea}} Uiryeong, South Korea