Khangai Region
Bayankhongor Aimag
Bayankhongor stretches from the Khangai mountains in the north through the Valley of Lakes to the Gobi Altai in the south, crossing almost every Mongolian landscape.
- Aimag centre
- Bayankhongor
- Area
- 115,978 km²
- Population (2025)
- 87,974
- Population (2020 census)
- 88,672
- Soums
- 20
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 630 km by road
Overview
Its highest peak, Ikh Bogd, rises to 3,957 m in the Gobi Altai range.
Highlights
- Shargaljuut hot springs, with more than 300 springs
- Orog Lake and Böön Tsagaan Lake in the Valley of Lakes
- Ikh Bogd mountain in the Gobi Altai
- Tsagaan Agui cave
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Bayankhongor has 20 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| BayankhongorБаянхонгорAimag centre | Баянхонгор | 33,506 |
| BömbögörБөмбөгөр | Бөмбөгөр | 3,171 |
| GaluutГалуут | Галуут | 4,050 |
| ÖlziitӨлзийт | Өлзийт | 3,808 |
| Bayan-OvooБаян-Овоо | Баян-Овоо | 2,337 |
| ErdenetsogtЭрдэнэцогт | Эрдэнэцогт | 4,139 |
| BogdБогд | Богд | 2,905 |
| BayanligБаянлиг | Баянлиг | 3,661 |
| JinstЖинст | Жинст | 2,110 |
| BayangoviБаянговь | Баянговь | 2,942 |
| BayantsagaanБаянцагаан | Баянцагаан | 3,317 |
| ShinejinstШинэжинст | Шинэжинст | 2,671 |
| BaatsagaanБаацагаан | Баацагаан | 2,973 |
| Bayan-ÖndörБаян-Өндөр | Баян-Өндөр | 2,498 |
| JargalantЖаргалант | Жаргалант | 2,745 |
| ZagЗаг | Заг | 2,003 |
| GurvanbulagГурванбулаг | Гурванбулаг | 2,153 |
| BuutsagaanБууцагаан | Бууцагаан | 3,602 |
| KhüreemaralХүрээмарал | Хүрээмарал | 1,740 |
| BayanbulagБаянбулаг | Баянбулаг | 1,643 |
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