Central Region
Töv Aimag
Töv, 'Central', surrounds Ulaanbaatar and has more soums than any other aimag. Its landscapes range from the forested mountains of Gorkhi-Terelj and the Khentii foothills to open steppe.
- Aimag centre
- Zuunmod
- Area
- 74,042 km²
- Population (2025)
- 92,948
- Population (2020 census)
- 94,250
- Soums
- 27
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 43 km by road
Overview
Because it lies so close to the capital, it is where most visitors first experience the Mongolian countryside.
Highlights
- Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, with Turtle Rock and forested valleys
- Khustai National Park, home of reintroduced takhi (Przewalski's horses)
- Manzushir Monastery ruins on the southern side of Bogd Khan Uul
- The giant equestrian statue of Genghis Khan at Tsonjin Boldog
When to Go
June to September for hiking and riding; winter visits to Terelj are possible for the hardy.
Soums
Töv has 27 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| ZuunmodЗуунмодAimag centre | Зуунмод | 17,644 |
| SergelenСэргэлэн | Сэргэлэн | 2,018 |
| AltanbulagАлтанбулаг | Алтанбулаг | 2,983 |
| Bayan-ÖnjüülБаян-Өнжүүл | Баян-Өнжүүл | 2,037 |
| UgtaaltsaidamУгтаалцайдам | Угтаалцайдам | 2,386 |
| BayantsogtБаянцогт | Баянцогт | 1,721 |
| TseelЦээл | Цээл | 2,535 |
| BayanchandmaniБаянчандмань | Баянчандмань | 4,146 |
| BornuurБорнуур | Борнуур | 4,643 |
| JargalantЖаргалант | Жаргалант | 6,491 |
| BatsümberБатсүмбэр | Батсүмбэр | 7,320 |
| SümberСүмбэр | Сүмбэр | 1,685 |
| LünЛүн | Лүн | 2,462 |
| ZaamarЗаамар | Заамар | 5,639 |
| BayankhangaiБаянхангай | Баянхангай | 1,407 |
| ArgalantАргалант | Аргалант | 1,564 |
| ErdenesantЭрдэнэсант | Эрдэнэсант | 4,186 |
| DelgerkhaanДэлгэрхаан | Дэлгэрхаан | 1,764 |
| BürenБүрэн | Бүрэн | 2,902 |
| ÖndörshireetӨндөрширээт | Өндөрширээт | 1,974 |
| BayanБаян | Баян | 2,253 |
| BayandelgerБаяндэлгэр | Баяндэлгэр | 1,647 |
| BayantsagaanБаянцагаан | Баянцагаан | 1,845 |
| BayanjargalanБаянжаргалан | Баянжаргалан | 2,663 |
| ArkhustАрхуст | Архуст | 1,284 |
| MöngönmoritМөнгөнморьт | Мөнгөнморьт | 2,100 |
| ErdeneЭрдэнэ | Эрдэнэ | 3,649 |
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