Sainshand

Sainshand District
Сайншанд сум
ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠨᠱᠠᠩᠳᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
The train station in Sainshand
The train station in Sainshand
Sainshand District is located in Mongolia
Sainshand District
Sainshand District
Coordinates: 44°53′30″N 110°8′12″E / 44.89167°N 110.13667°E / 44.89167; 110.13667
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDornogovi Province
Founded1931
Area
 • Total
2,300 km2 (900 sq mi)
Elevation
961 m (3,153 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
28,097
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.