What is the capital of Mongolia, on the Tuul River?
Tuul River from pollution, some caused by Ulaanbaatar's central sewage treatment facility, as well as heavy mineral and sedimentation pollution caused by gold mining in the Zaamar area. In addition, the steady influx of people settling near the river may be causing a degradation of water quality. The French missionary Jean-Francois Gerbillon, who traveled many times through Mongolia, gave a description of the Tuul river in his journal entry dated August 3, 1698: Monsieur de Bourboulon (Minister of France) also visited the river in 1860: Orkhon inscriptions states that Once Oghuz Turks were living on the sides of Tuul River neighbouring to
Tuul River Tuul River The Tuul River or Tula River (, "Tūl gol"; in older sources also Tola) is a river in central and northern Mongolia. Sacred to the Mongols, the Tuul is generally called the "Khatan" (Queen) "Tuul" in Mongolian. It is long and drains an area of . The river is called the "Duluo river" in the Book of Sui, a Chinese historical work completed in 636 AD. The Secret History of the Mongols (1240 AD) frequently mentions a "Black Forest of the Tuul River" where the palace of Wang Khan was located. The Ming dynasty (1368–1644) was established by