Bagakhangai

Bagakhangai (Mongolian: Багахангай, small wooded area) is one of nine düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into two khoroos (subdistricts), #1 (Mongolian: Нэгдүгээр) khoroo and #2 (Mongolian: Хоёрдугаар) khoroo.

Bagakhangai District

Багахангай дүүрэг
ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ
Municipal District
CountryMongolia
MunicipalityUlaanbaatar
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,864
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code(s)+976 (0) 22

Bagakhangai is an exclave of 140 km2 in Töv Province, southeast of the capital. It was established there as the home of a Soviet military air base.

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