Baganuur is the second biggest mining town in Mongolia that is east of Ulaanbaatar. The city has 30,000 residents. Amazing open valleys and forest areas surround the city. This is one of few less tourism-exploited destination in the country.

Understand

During early 1970s geologists discovered 600 million tons of big coal deposit in Nuurentein valleys area and by 1976 the government of Mongolia decided to establish Baganuur city in that area as a mining town. Since 1990s the Baganuur is supplying coal as power station fuel to the Ulaanbaatar city power stations which is 80% of total supply. The city elevation is 1,349 m (4,426 ft). Before 1990s there was a Soviet Red army base nearby and some ruins remain.

Baganuur, 1991–2010
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       2.5     −18 −34       2.3     −11 −28       4     −1 −18       6.1     9 −7       18     18 1       36     23 7       57     25 11       51     23 8       21     17 1       8.6     7 −8       4     −6 −23       3.7     −15 −31 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       0.1     0 −29       0.1     13 −18       0.2     29 0       0.2     49 19       0.7     64 33       1.4     73 45       2.3     76 52       2     73 47       0.8     62 33       0.3     45 17       0.2     22 −9       0.1     5 −23 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches

Get in

By car

From Ulaanbaatar city drive to the east crossing by Nalaikh town and continue to the east straight and by 138th kilometer you will arrive at your destination. The car ride will take 2-3 hours.

Do

The urban area in town is only few blocks and compare to Ulaanbaatar the town is very clean and organized. Out of the city there are beautiful open valley areas surround that ideal for any car tour, horse tour and almost everywhere camping sites are plentiful. Out of town there is Kherlen river 9 km away that ideal for fishing and boating.

Eat

In town there are few restaurants offer local and European dishes and out of town from local farmers you can buy smoked fish, wild berries, yogurt and various dairy products.

Sleep

• Soronz hotel phone: +976 88122428; +976 99129084; 45,000₮
• Naran hotel phone: +976 70212228; 80,000₮
• Zam zuur hotel phone: +976 99900144