“Rich heart” is what Bayanzurkh means in Mongolian. Bayanzurkh district 43rd sect is located within this district. The district itself is one of Ulaanbaatar’s nine dűűregs.
Bayanzurkh district 43rd sect resides in the largest district in the capital. It is situated in the southeast of the city. Specifically it sits at the foot of Bayanzurkh Uul. This is one of the four mountains surrounding Ulaanbaatar.
Did you know that Bayanzurkh district is subdivided into 20 Khoroos? These are basically subdistricts. Bayanzurkh district was established in 1965. Then it was reorganized as a district in 1992. As of 2023, the population was about 420793 people in 131902 households.
Bayanzurkh is governed by the Citizens’ Representatives Khural of the Bayanzurkh district. G Jargalsaikhan is the Governor of the District.
Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world. Its weather is severely harsh. It has long bitterly cold and dry winters. The minimum temperature can reach minus 49 degrees Celsius. Summers are brief and warm. The maximum temperature is 39 degrees Celsius. That is a deviance of 88 degrees. The annual average air temperature is minus 3 degrees Celsius. January is the coldest month with an average of minus 26 degrees Celsius. There are about 40 days with temperatures below minus 30 degrees Celsius. The city is under snow cover for about 130 days.
Ulaanbaatar lies in the zone of discontinuous permafrost. This means that the northern part has dense forest taiga soil with discontinuous permafrost. Powdery carbonated dark soil covers the northern mountains. Swamp soil with permafrost spreads along the Tuul River valley. Bogdkhaan Mountain has mostly taiga soil. Meadow forest permafrost soil is spread through the higher parts of the mountain.
Ulaanbaatar has numerous museums with world-famous valuable exhibits. It also has many Buddhist heritage sites. There are 14 historical and cultural sites under State Protection. They include Gandantegchinlen Monastery and the Bogd’s Winter Palace.
The central feature of Ulaanbaatar is Sükhbaatar Square. It has a Neoclassic government building. It also has a history museum and the national theatre. The city is also home to the National University of Mongolia.
As you leave Bayanzurkh district 43rd sect reflect on the rich heart of this place and its connection to Ulaanbaatar. Remember its history its people and its place in Mongolia.