Baganuur

Baganuur District
Багануур дүүрэг
ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ
A sign on a road leading to Baganuur
A sign on a road leading to Baganuur
Flag of Baganuur District
Coat of arms of Baganuur District
Baganuur District is located in Mongolia
Baganuur District
Baganuur District
Coordinates: 47°47′02″N 108°22′20″E / 47.78389°N 108.37222°E / 47.78389; 108.37222
CountryMongolia
MunicipalityUlaanbaatar
Raion of Ulaanbaatar1980
Reorganized as district1992
Government
 • BodyCitizens' Representatives Khural of the Baganuur district
 • Governor of DistrictS.Davaasüren
Area
 • Total620.2 km2 (239.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,349 m (4,426 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total28,926
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code+976 (0) 21
Websitehttp://bnd.ub.gov.mn/
Baganuur coal mine 1970-1980s pin badge.

Baganuur (Mongolian: Багануур, ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, Little Lake) is one of nine düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into five khoroos (subdistricts).

Baganuur is a distanced district, located as an exclave of 620 square kilometres (239 sq mi) on the border between the Töv and Khentii aimags. It was created as a Soviet army base for the 12th Motor Rifle Division. Later the largest open-pit coal mine in Mongolia was built here. Baganuur city is one of the largest industrial production locations in Mongolia, especially coal mining and would rank among the country's ten largest cities. There are efforts under way to separate its administration from the capital to make it an independent city.