City Details: Ulan Bator

A few alternate names for Ulan Bator are: Da Hueryee, Da Hüryee, Da Khure, Da-Kure, K'u-lun, Orgoo, Oulan Mpator, Oulan-Bator, Ourga, ULN

Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River. The city was founded in 1639 as a nomadic Buddhist monastic centre, changing location 29 times, and was permanently settled at its modern location in 1778.

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Ulan Bator

General Information

Official Name: Mongolia
Common Name: Mongolia
Population: 844818
Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates: 47.90771, 106.88324
Country Code: MNG
Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Ulan Bator

1. Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), distance from city center: 11.26 km
2. Bulgan Airport (UGA), distance from city center: 272.76 km
3. Arvaikheer Airport (AVK), distance from city center: 359.75 km

Location of Ulan Bator

Country Details

Country: Mongolia
Official Name: Mongolia
Capital: Ulan Bator
Region: Asia
Subregion: Eastern Asia
Population: 3,278,292
Area: 1,564,110 km²
Languages: Mongolian
Currency: Mongolian tögrög (₮)
Timezones: UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00
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Has borders with:

China
Russian Federation

Holidays in Ulan Bator, Mongolia

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Улс тунхагласны өдөр - 2026-11-26
Тусгаар Тогтнолын Өдөр - 2026-12-29

Museums in Ulan Bator, Mongolia

Museum

Байгалийн Түүхийн Музей

L. Laagan Street, 1, 15141, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9235° N, 106.9059° E

Hours: May 15-Sep 15: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00 • Sep 16-May 14: Tu-Fr 08:00-18:00 • PH off

+976 70000171

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Монголын үндэсний түүхийн музей

Juulchny Street, 1, 14201, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9208° N, 106.9154° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

+976-70110911

Museum

Оюун ухааны музей

Baga Toirog, Peace Avenue, 52, 13381, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9174° N, 106.9419° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00

+976 11 46 1470

Museum

Занабазарын музей

Juulchny Street, 40000, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9201° N, 106.9097° E

Hours: May-Sep Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 • Oct-Apr Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00

Museum

Богд хааны ордон музей

Zaisan Street, 17040, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.8974° N, 106.9070° E

Museum

Чойжин ламын сүм музей

Baga Toirog, L.Tudev Street, 14321, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9151° N, 106.9183° E

Museum

Чингис хаан музей

Baga Toirog, Д.Сүхбаатарын гудамж, 15160, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9227° N, 106.9149° E

Hours: Sep-Apr: We-Mo 09:00-17:00 • May-Aug: We-Mo 09:00-20:00

Museum

Улаанбаатар хотын музей

Baga Toirog, Peace Avenue, 37, 13381, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9183° N, 106.9361° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

Museum

Ясли

Zaisan, Bogd Javzandamba street, 17040, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.8945° N, 106.9139° E

Museum

Монголын төмөр замын түүхийн музей

Gandan, Narny road, 14253, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9081° N, 106.9089° E

Museum

Уран зургийн галлерей

Baga Toirog, Ерөнхий сайд Амарын гудамж, 14200, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9196° N, 106.9212° E

Museum

Улс төрийн хэлмэгдэгсдийн музей

Baga Toirog, Olympic Street, 14240, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9152° N, 106.9205° E

Museum

монголын театрын музей

Baga Toirog, Ерөнхий сайд Амарын гудамж, 14200, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9198° N, 106.9201° E

Museum

Museum of geology and mineral resources

Baga Toirog, Beijing Street, 14120, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9217° N, 106.9247° E

Museum

Baga Toirog, Bicycle Rd, 13381, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9198° N, 106.9391° E

Museum

NPI公司

Zaisan, Туул гол гудамж, 17040, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.8918° N, 106.9047° E

Museum

86, 16067, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9194° N, 106.8903° E

Museum

Museum of Dinosaurs (closed 2018)

Baga Toirog, Д.Сүхбаатарын гудамж, 14201, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9230° N, 106.9157° E

Museum

Shaman (Lonely Planet)

Gandan, Өндөр гэгээн Занабазарын гудамж, 16040, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coordinates: 47.9168° N, 106.8952° E