Map of Erdenet, Mongolia

Erdenet is the administrative centre of Orhon, Mongolia, with a population of about 97,814. It lies at 49.0333°N, 104.0833°E. Erdenet is about 241 km (150 mi) northwest of Ulaanbaatar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Darhan, 143 km to the east.

Erdenet at a glance

Where is Erdenet?

• The 2nd largest city in Mongolia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 13 min on the shortest day to 16 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Erdenet

• Darhan — 143 km east
• Ulaanbaatar — 241 km southeast
• Mörön — 292 km west
• Shelekhov — 353 km north, Russia
• Irkutsk — 363 km north, Russia
• Angarsk — 390 km north, Russia
• Ulan-Ude — 398 km northeast, Russia
• Usol’ye-Sibirskoye — 415 km north, Russia
• Cheremkhovo — 464 km north, Russia
• Zima — 561 km north, Russia

Largest cities in Mongolia

• Ulaanbaatar — 844,818
• Darhan — 83,883
• Choibalsan — 44,835
• Mörön — 39,404

Map of Mongolia and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.