Sainshand District
Сайншанд сум ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠨᠱᠠᠩᠳᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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Coordinates: 44°53′30″N 110°8′12″E / 44.89167°N 110.13667°E | |
Country | Mongolia |
Province | Dornogovi Province |
Founded | 1931 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,300 km2 (900 sq mi) |
Elevation | 961 m (3,153 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 28,097 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Area code | (+976) 1522 |
Sainshand (Mongolian: Сайншанд; ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠨᠱᠠᠩᠳᠠ) is the capital of Dornogovi Province in Mongolia. It is located in the eastern Gobi Desert steppe, on the Trans-Mongolian Railway.