Khangai Region

Khövsgöl Aimag

Хөвсгөл

Khövsgöl, in the far north on the border with Russia, is a land of taiga forest, mountains and lakes. It is named after Lake Khövsgöl, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia and one of Mongolia's best-loved destinations.

Aimag centre
Mörön
Area
100,629 km²
Population (2025)
135,600
Population (2020 census)
135,095
Soums
23
From Ulaanbaatar
About 671 km by road

Overview

The aimag is home to the Darkhad and to the Tsaatan (Dukha), reindeer herders of the northern taiga.

Highlights

  • Lake Khövsgöl and Khövsgöl Lake National Park
  • The Darkhad depression and the northern taiga
  • Deer stones near Mörön

When to Go

June to September for the lake; the frozen lake hosts winter events in early March.

Soums

Khövsgöl has 23 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.

SoumPopulation (2025)
MörönМөрөнAimag centre42,921
BürentogtokhБүрэнтогтох4,293
TünelТүнэл4,367
TosontsengelТосонцэнгэл4,289
TömörbulagТөмөрбулаг4,138
BayanzürkhБаянзүрх3,992
ArbulagАрбулаг3,993
RenchinlkhümbeРэнчинлхүмбэ4,794
TsagaannuurЦагааннуур1,997
Ulaan-UulУлаан-Уул4,249
Alag-ErdeneАлаг-Эрдэнэ6,990
Chandmani-ÖndörЧандмань-Өндөр3,039
Tsagaan-ÜürЦагаан-Үүр2,666
KhankhХанх2,789
TarialanТариалан6,236
Ikh-UulИх-Уул4,131
RashaantРашаант3,670
ErdenebulganЭрдэнэбулган3,062
GaltГалт5,322
Shine-IderШинэ-Идэр3,046
JargalantЖаргалант5,341
Tsagaan-UulЦагаан-Уул5,861
TsetserlegЦэцэрлэг4,414

Area and 2020 figures are from the 2020 census; 2025 figures are resident population from the National Statistics Office; road distances are approximate.