Nalaikh

Nalaikh (Mongolian: Налайх) is one of nine Düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.[1] It is subdivided into 6 Khoroos (subdistricts).

Nalaikh District

Налайх дүүрэг
ᠨᠠᠯᠠᠶᠢᠬᠤᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ
Municipal District
Coordinates: 47°46′21″N 107°15′13″E
CountryMongolia
MunicipalityUlaanbaatar
Area
  Total687.6 km2 (265.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,459 m (4,787 ft)
Population
 (2008-01-01)
  Total28,152
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code(s)+976 (0) 23
Vehicle registrationНА_ (_ variable)

Unlike most other düüregs, Nalaikh is technically a separate city, but still under the common administration of the capital.[1]

Notable people

  • Kyokutenho Masaru - sumo wrestler
Block of flats in Nalaikh
Old coal mine in Nalaikh

References

  1. The Report: Mongolia 2012. Oxford Business Group. 2012. p. 172.


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