Central Region
Govisümber Aimag
Govisümber is Mongolia's least populous aimag, a small dry-steppe province on the Trans-Mongolian railway southeast of Ulaanbaatar.
- Aimag centre
- Choir
- Area
- 5,542 km²
- Population (2025)
- 18,107
- Population (2020 census)
- 17,928
- Soums
- 3
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 230 km by road
Overview
Its centre, Choir, is a railway town on the edge of the Gobi.
Highlights
- The dry steppe on the northern edge of the Gobi
- The Trans-Mongolian railway town of Choir
When to Go
Late spring to early autumn.
Soums
Govisümber has 3 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| SümberСүмбэрAimag centre: Choir | Сүмбэр | 13,336 |
| BayantalБаянтал | Баянтал | 1,114 |
| ShiveegoviШивээговь | Шивээговь | 3,657 |
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