Mongolia Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Mongolia Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Mongolia and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Mongolia.

Etymology: The name means "Land of the Mongols" in Latin. The Mongolian name Mongol Uls translates as "Mongol State".

Capital: Ulaanbaatar.

Independence / foundation: In the 17th century, Mongolia fell under the rule of the Manchus of the Chinese Qing Dynasty. Following the collapse of the Manchus in 1911, Mongolia declared its independence, achieving it with help from the Soviet Union in 1921.

Population: 3 million.

Currency: Mongolian Tughrik (MNT)
1 USD = 3,450 MNT
1 EUR = 3,745 MNT

Time zone: UTC+8

Languages spoken: Mongolian 90% (official) (Khalkha dialect is predominant), Turkic, Russian.

Religions: Buddhist 52%, Muslim 3%, Shamanist 2%, Christian 1%, other <1%, none 41%.

Climate: Desert climate, with continental weather experiencing large daily and seasonal temperature ranges.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $41 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $12,100.

Main airports: Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Mörön Airport, Donoi Airport.

World heritage sites in Mongolia

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 6.

Top world heritage sites:

- Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape.
- Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai.
- Landscapes of Dauria.
- Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape.
- Uvs Nuur Basin.
- Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites.

Interesting facts about Mongolia

- Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire. At its peak, it was the largest contiguous territory in history and is the second-largest kingdom of all time.

- Following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongolia was ruled by the Qing dynasty of China from 1636 until 1911.

- Mongolia is home to the largest horse statue. It measures 40m and features Genghis Khan riding a horse on top of a coliseum of 36 columns. You can walk up the stairs to a viewpoint on the horses head.

- Mongolia is home to the two-humped Bactrian camel, the only truly wild camel in the world.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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