Western Region
Khovd Aimag
Khovd lies in the Mongolian Altai and the Great Lakes Depression of the west. It is one of the most ethnically diverse aimags, home to more than seventeen nationalities and ethnic groups.
- Aimag centre
- Khovd
- Area
- 76,060 km²
- Population (2025)
- 89,966
- Population (2020 census)
- 89,712
- Soums
- 17
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 1,425 km by road
Overview
Its landscapes range from snow-capped Altai peaks to desert lakes and wetlands.
Highlights
- Khar-Us Lake National Park and its wetlands
- Tsenkheriin Agui, a cave with prehistoric paintings
- Mönkh Khairkhan, one of the high peaks of the Altai
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Khovd has 17 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| KhovdХовд | Ховд | 3,333 |
| ErdenebürenЭрдэнэбүрэн | Эрдэнэбүрэн | 2,390 |
| MyangadМянгад | Мянгад | 3,752 |
| BuyantБуянт | Буянт | 3,643 |
| DörgönДөргөн | Дөргөн | 2,805 |
| JargalantЖаргалантAimag centre: Khovd | Жаргалант | 34,510 |
| DuutДуут | Дуут | 1,670 |
| MankhanМанхан | Манхан | 4,087 |
| ChandmaniЧандмань | Чандмань | 2,934 |
| MönkhkhairkhanМөнххайрхан | Мөнххайрхан | 1,965 |
| DarviДарви | Дарви | 3,053 |
| ZeregЗэрэг | Зэрэг | 3,222 |
| MöstМөст | Мөст | 2,873 |
| TsetsegЦэцэг | Цэцэг | 3,200 |
| BulganБулган | Булган | 9,692 |
| AltaiАлтай | Алтай | 3,218 |
| ÜenchҮенч | Үенч | 3,619 |
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