Mongolia - download topographic map set
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| Soviet military 1:50 000 (~1980) | 5 | 24Mb | Russian | 1 € | |
| Soviet military 1:100 000 West (~1974) | 668 | 3,2Gb | Russian | 38 € | |
| Soviet military 1:100 000 East (~1978) | 573 | 2,3Gb | Russian | 34 € | |
| Soviet military 1:200 000 (~1980) | 157 | 0,7Gb | Russian | 14 € | |
| Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1980) | 50 | 0,2Gb | Russian | 5 € | |
| Soviet military 1:500 000 (~2003) | 1 | 14Mb | Russian | 1 € | |
| Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1979) | 17 | 87Mb | Russian | 3 € | |
| US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1976) | 85 | 0,5Gb | English | 9 € | |
| US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1994) | 2 | 10Mb | English | 1 € | |
| US military 1:250 000 (~1956) | 16 | 44Mb | English | 3 € | |
| US military 1:1 000 000 (~1957) | 16 | 63Mb | English | 3 € | |
| US military 1:1 000 000 (~1980) | 6 | 77Mb | English | 2 € | |
| US military 1:500 000 (~1977) | 7 | 65Mb | English | 2 € | |
| US military 1:500 000 (~1995) | 7 | 75Mb | English | 2 € |
Soviet military 1:50 000 (~1980): 5 maps |
1 € |
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Soviet military 1:100 000 West (~1974): 668 maps |
38 € |
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Soviet military 1:100 000 East (~1978): 573 maps |
34 € |
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Soviet military 1:200 000 (~1980): 157 maps |
14 € |
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Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1980): 50 maps |
5 € |
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Soviet military 1:500 000 (~2003): 1 maps |
1 € |
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Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1979): 17 maps |
3 € |
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US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1976): 85 maps |
9 € |
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US Joint operational 1:250 000 (~1994): 2 maps |
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US military 1:250 000 (~1956): 16 maps |
3 € |
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US military 1:1 000 000 (~1957): 16 maps |
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US military 1:1 000 000 (~1980): 6 maps |
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US military 1:500 000 (~1977): 7 maps |
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US military 1:500 000 (~1995): 7 maps |
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The set of topographic maps of Mongolia includes Gobi maps, Mongolian Altai maps, Tawana-Bogdo-Ula maps, Huh-Sereh maps, Khan Huhy maps, Zhargalant-Hairhan maps, Munkh-Hairhan maps, Tsambagarav maps, Baatar-Hairhan maps, Suta ridge maps and Tavanbogdo maps. Here you will also find Selenga maps, Kerulen maps, Ononye maps, Halhin-Gol maps, Kobdo maps, Buyanta maps, Hovd maps and maps of the lakes Uvs, Khar-Us, Houbsougul maps, Hyargas maps, Buyr-Nuur maps, Ubsu-Nur maps, Hara-Us-Nur maps, Hirgis-Nur maps and Buyr-Nur maps. The set Mongolia features as well Khust maps, Terelzh maps, Gurvan-Saihan maps, Horgin maps, Hubsugul maps, Terelzh maps, Harausnur maps and Hangai parks maps and also Ulan Bator maps, Hongoryn-Els maps, Houbsougul maps, Erene-Dzu maps and Manshir maps.
Mongolia is a country situated in Central and East Asia. Mongolia is bounded by Russia in the north and China in the south. The area of Mongolia is 1, 564, 116 sq km.
Relief. The territory of Mongolia is a vast plateau, which rises to 900-1,500 m above sea level. Based on the nature of physical and geographical conditions, Mongolia can be divided into several areas - the Altai region, the Hangai-Hentei region, the Great Lakes Basin, East Mongolia and the Gobi region.
The terrain of the Mongolian Altai is dominated by mountain steppes. In the Gobi Altai region, mountain steppes cover small stretches of land, giving way to desert steppes. The alpine zone covers a small territory. In the more elevated area of the Mongolian Altai, there are a number of glaciers. There are virtually no forests on the northern slopes of the ridges.
Mountains. Mountains (1,500-3,000 m high) cover more than 40% of Mongolia, while high mountains (over 3,000 m) account for about 2.5%. The average absolute altitude is 1,580 m. The lowest point is around 553 m in the east, in the basin of Lake Huh-Nur, while the highest peak is Mount Tavanbogdo in the west, in the Mongolian Altai, reaching a height of 4,374 m.
The Mongolian Altai is the highest mountain range of Mongolia, located in the north-west of the country. The central part of the range rises to 3,000-4,000 m above sea level and stretches to the south-east from the western border with Russia to the eastern regions of the Gobi. The Altai mountain range is conventionally divided into the Mongolian Altai and the Gobi (Gobi Altai). The area of the Altai mountain region is huge, about 248,940 sq km.
Tawana-Bogdo-Ula is the highest point of the Mongolian Altai. Mount Nairamdal reaches 4,374 m above sea level. This mountain massif lies along the borders between Mongolia, Russia and China. The massif consists of five snow-capped peaks, with the largest concentration of glaciers in the Mongolian Altai. Three major glaciers, Potanin, Przewalski and Grane, and many smaller glaciers supply water for the rivers that flow to China, such as the Canas and Aksu rivers, and the Tsagaan-gol, the tributary of the Hovd River, which flows to Mongolia.
The Huh-Sereh is a mountain range on the border between the Bayan-Ulgiy and Hovd aimags. This ridge connects the mountains of the main range in the Mongolian Altai to its spurs, such peaks as Tsast (4,208 m) and Tsambagarav (4,149 m). The highest peak is Mount Tahilt, covered with snow and rising to a height of 4,019 m.
The Khan Huhy Range is the mountain chain that separates the largest lake, Lake Uvs, in the Great Lakes basin from the lakes of the Hyargas system (Lakes Hyargas, Har Us, Khar and Durgun). This range is the extreme western independent part of the Hangay Range, which reaches the projections of the Harhir-Ul spurs. The highest peak, Duulga-Ul, lies at an altitude of 2928 m. The range is of great interest because of its location between two lakes - the northern foot descends to the shores of Uvs Nur, while the southern foot reaches Lake Hyargas. This mountain range is young and fast-growing. Next to it, there is a huge 120-km seismic crevice caused by an 11-point earthquake.
The Zhargalant-Hairhan is a mountain range, which can be of interest because of its location between two lakes, Lake Har and Lake Har Us. The peaks of the range open up a beautiful view of the central range of the Mongolian Altai and the Goby Altai mountains.
Munkh-Hairhan is the second highest peak of the Mongolian Altai, 4362 m. It is the largest concentration of glaciers. A large number of mountain rivers have their origin in the ice fields, forming a number of small and beautiful lakes.
Mount Tsambagarav is a powerful mountain range with the highest peak of 4,206 m (Peak Tsast).
Other important mountains in Mongolia include Baatar-Hairhan, the Suta ridge, Atas-Bogdo-Uul and Ih-Bogd-Uul.
Rivers. The rivers of Mongolia have their origin in the mountains. Most of them are the upper streams of the great Siberian rivers and the rivers of the Far East, which carry their waters into the Arctic and the Pacific Oceans. The largest rivers of the country include the Selenga (it extends for 600 km within the borders of Mongolia), the Kerulen (1100 km), the Ononye (300 km), the Halhin-Gol, the Kobdo and the Buyanta.
The Selenga is the largest full-flowing river. It starts from one of the Hangay ridges and has a number of major tributaries – the Orkhon, the Hanui-Gol, the Chulutyn-Gol, the Delger-Muren, etc.
The Hovd is the largest river of the Mongolian Altai. The river begins in the Tawana-Bogdo-Ul mountains with two sources and passes through two high-mountain lakes. The river is 516 km long. The Hovd is the only river that is good for rafting in the Mongolian Altai.
Lakes. The largest lakes of Mongolia include Uvs, Khar-Us, Houbsougul, Hyargas and Buyr-Nuur. Other lakes found in Mongolia include Ubsu-Nur, Hara-Us-Nur, Hirgis-Nur, Buyr-Nur, Huh-Nur, Achit Nuur, Dayan, Har-Nuur, Tolbo-Nur, Hoton-Nur, Bayan Nuur and Uureg Nuur.
National Parks. The national parks of Mongolia include the Khust National Park, the Terelzh, the Gurvan-Saihan, the Horgin, the Hubsugul, the Terelzh, the Mountainous Altai, the Harausnur and the Hangai parks.
Reserves. There are a lot of nature reserves on the territory of Mongolia: Mongolia-Dagur, Nemreg, Otgon-Tenger, Khan Hentei, Hoch-Serhiynnur, Hasagt-Hairhanul, Ubsunur Basin and the Small Gobi reserve.
Sightseeing.
Ulan Bator (translated as red hero) is the capital of Mongolia. The city is the political, economic, industrial and cultural center of the country. Ulan Bator is a city of stark contrasts, where broad boulevards, modern hotels and excellent restaurants are happily combined with traditional nomads' tents.
The Gobi Desert is a huge desert, which occupies more than half the territory of Mongolia. It has a great diversity of animal and plant life.
The Hongoryn-Els sands are part of the territory of the Gurvan-Saihan National Park, which lies next to the Great Goby reserve. The famous Hongoryn-Els sand dunes ("light red sands") extend for 185 kilometers to the south of the Gurvan-Saihan Range.
Lake Houbsougul, known in Mongolia as the "dark blue pearl", is one of the most picturesque and largest lakes in the country.
Erene-Dzu Monastery is the ancient capital of Mongolia, 365 km from Ulan Bator. Erene-Dzu was founded by Genghis Khan in 1220 and considered the capital of Mongolia for 140 years.
Manshir Monastery (translated as “the god of wisdom”) is 30 km from Ulan Bator to larch forest on the southern slope of the holy mountain of Bogdo Khan, to the north-west of the aymag center of Zuunmod. It lies at an altitude of 1,800 m above sea level.
Tourism.
- Hiking on the Four Holy Peaks on the outskirts of Ulan Bator, Manzshir Khiid on the southern slope of Mount Tsetseegum; along the Tsaizan route; in the Gurvan-Saihan national park; in the vicinity of Kovdo and in the Gobi Desert;
- Boating in the Hovd River and in Lake Houbsougul;
- Alpine tourism on the outskirts of Ulan Bator.
Climate. Mongolia has a continental climate with severe winters and hot dry summers. January is the coldest month, while July is the warmest. The average temperature is +38°C in June, and -24°C in January. Rainfall in the northern part is 200-300 mm, of which 80-90% falls in summer in form of showers. The northern part of Mongolia receives 2-3 times as much rainfall as the Goby Plain. In the south, precipitation is less than 100 mm.