Eastern Region
Khentii Aimag
Khentii is the homeland of Genghis Khan. Its forested Khentii mountains hold the sources of the Onon and Kherlen rivers and the sacred mountain Burkhan Khaldun, while its south opens onto the eastern steppe.
- Aimag centre
- Chinggis
- Area
- 80,325 km²
- Population (2025)
- 78,792
- Population (2020 census)
- 77,957
- Soums
- 18
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 331 km by road
Overview
The aimag centre, formerly Öndörkhaan, was renamed Chinggis city in 2013.
Highlights
- Burkhan Khaldun, Mongolia's most sacred mountain
- Deluun Boldog near Dadal, a traditional birthplace of Temüjin
- Onon-Balj National Park and the Onon river
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Khentii has 18 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| KherlenХэрлэнAimag centre: Chinggis | Хэрлэн | 24,762 |
| BayankhutagБаянхутаг | Баянхутаг | 2,330 |
| BayanmönkhБаянмөнх | Баянмөнх | 1,685 |
| MörönМөрөн | Мөрөн | 1,771 |
| BatnorovБатноров | Батноров | 5,766 |
| NorovlinНоровлин | Норовлин | 2,947 |
| Bayan-OvooБаян-Овоо | Баян-Овоо | 1,926 |
| BinderБиндэр | Биндэр | 4,136 |
| BatshireetБатширээт | Батширээт | 2,336 |
| Bayan-AdargaБаян-Адарга | Баян-Адарга | 2,534 |
| DadalДадалDeluun Boldog | Дадал | 3,037 |
| JargaltkhaanЖаргалтхаан | Жаргалтхаан | 2,193 |
| ÖmnödelgerӨмнөдэлгэр | Өмнөдэлгэр | 5,717 |
| TsenkhermandalЦэнхэрмандал | Цэнхэрмандал | 1,979 |
| DelgerkhaanДэлгэрхаан | Дэлгэрхаан | 2,364 |
| Bor-ÖndörБор-Өндөр | Бор-Өндөр | 9,022 |
| GalshirГалшир | Галшир | 2,179 |
| DarkhanДархан | Дархан | 2,108 |
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