Khangai Region
Arkhangai Aimag
Arkhangai lies on the northern slopes of the Khangai mountains, a green land of river valleys, forests and volcanic landscapes, and one of the country's great herding regions.
- Aimag centre
- Tsetserleg
- Area
- 55,314 km²
- Population (2025)
- 91,138
- Population (2020 census)
- 94,994
- Soums
- 19
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 453 km by road
Overview
Its eastern edge holds some of Mongolia's most important early sites: the Orkhon inscriptions at Khöshöö Tsaidam and the Uyghur capital of Khar Balgas.
Highlights
- Khöshöö Tsaidam and the Orkhon inscriptions
- Khar Balgas, ruins of the Uyghur capital Ordu-Baliq
- Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake and the extinct Khorgo volcano
- Hot springs in the Tsenkher area
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Arkhangai has 19 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| ErdenebulganЭрдэнэбулганAimag centre: Tsetserleg | Эрдэнэбулган | 21,399 |
| Ikh-TamirИх тамир | Их тамир | 5,387 |
| TövshrüülekhТөвшрүүлэх | Төвшрүүлэх | 2,703 |
| TsenkherЦэнхэр | Цэнхэр | 6,083 |
| BulganБулган | Булган | 2,759 |
| ChuluutЧулуут | Чулуут | 4,010 |
| BattsengelБатцэнгэл | Батцэнгэл | 3,521 |
| ErdenemandalЭрдэнэмандал | Эрдэнэмандал | 5,206 |
| KhairkhanХайрхан | Хайрхан | 3,494 |
| TsetserlegЦэцэрлэгA separate soum in the north, not to be confused with Tsetserleg city, the aimag centre in Erdenebulgan. | Цэцэрлэг | 3,627 |
| JargalantЖаргалант | Жаргалант | 4,218 |
| KhotontХотонтKhar Balgas (Ordu-Baliq) | Хотонт | 4,070 |
| ÖgiinuurӨгийнуур | Өгийнуур | 2,939 |
| ÖlziitӨлзийт | Өлзийт | 3,219 |
| KhashaatХашаатKhöshöö Tsaidam and the Orkhon Inscriptions | Хашаат | 2,916 |
| TariatТариатTerkhiin Tsagaan Lake, with the extinct Khorgo volcano near its eastern end. | Тариат | 4,762 |
| Öndör-UlaanӨндөр-Улаан | Өндөр-Улаан | 5,491 |
| TsakhirЦахир | Цахир | 2,377 |
| KhangaiХангай | Хангай | 2,957 |
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