Khangai Region
Bulgan Aimag
Bulgan is a forest-steppe aimag in north-central Mongolia, between the Khangai and the Selenge basin, with wooded hills, rivers and volcanic landscapes.
- Aimag centre
- Bulgan
- Area
- 48,733 km²
- Population (2025)
- 59,110
- Population (2020 census)
- 62,089
- Soums
- 16
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 318 km by road
Overview
It sits on routes between Ulaanbaatar, Erdenet and Lake Khövsgöl.
Highlights
- Uran-Togoo Tulga Uul, a protected area of extinct volcanoes
- Forest-steppe landscapes along the Selenge and Orkhon rivers
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Bulgan has 16 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| BulganБулганAimag centre | Булган | 12,236 |
| OrkhonОрхон | Орхон | 3,164 |
| SaikhanСайхан | Сайхан | 3,271 |
| BugatБугат | Бугат | 2,176 |
| Khutag-ÖndörХутаг-Өндөр | Хутаг-Өндөр | 4,842 |
| Bayan-AgtБаян-Агт | Баян-Агт | 3,259 |
| TeshigТэшиг | Тэшиг | 3,473 |
| Khishig-ÖndörХишиг-Өндөр | Хишиг-Өндөр | 2,791 |
| BüregkhangaiБүрэгхангай | Бүрэгхангай | 2,946 |
| MogodМогод | Могод | 2,536 |
| DashinchilenДашинчилэн | Дашинчилэн | 2,860 |
| GurvanbulagГурванбулаг | Гурванбулаг | 3,131 |
| BayannuurБаяннуур | Баяннуур | 1,850 |
| RashaantРашаант | Рашаант | 2,993 |
| KhangalХангал | Хангал | 4,398 |
| SelengeСэлэнгэ | Сэлэнгэ | 3,184 |
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