Western Region
Uvs Aimag
Uvs, in the northwest, is named after Uvs Lake, the largest lake in Mongolia by area. Its basin spans desert, steppe, taiga and high mountains in a short distance.
- Aimag centre
- Ulaangom
- Area
- 69,585 km²
- Population (2025)
- 84,140
- Population (2020 census)
- 83,223
- Soums
- 19
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 1,336 km by road
Overview
The Uvs Nuur Basin, shared with Russia, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Highlights
- Uvs Lake and the Uvs Nuur Basin (UNESCO World Heritage)
- The Kharkhiraa and Türgen mountains
- Altan Els sand dunes
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Uvs has 19 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| UlaangomУлаангомAimag centre | Улаангом | 33,988 |
| TarialanТариалан | Тариалан | 4,002 |
| TürgenТүргэн | Түргэн | 2,052 |
| ÖmnögoviӨмнөговь | Өмнөговь | 4,613 |
| ÖlgiiӨлгий | Өлгий | 2,381 |
| KhovdХовд | Ховд | 2,365 |
| ZüüngoviЗүүнговь | Зүүнговь | 2,778 |
| KhyargasХяргас | Хяргас | 2,404 |
| MalchinМалчин | Малчин | 2,304 |
| TesТэс | Тэс | 4,850 |
| BaruunturuunБаруунтуруун | Баруунтуруун | 2,663 |
| ÖndörkhangaiӨндөрхангай | Өндөрхангай | 3,181 |
| TsagaankhairkhanЦагаанхайрхан | Цагаанхайрхан | 2,017 |
| ZüünkhangaiЗүүнхангай | Зүүнхангай | 2,376 |
| SagilСагил | Сагил | 2,448 |
| DavstДавст | Давст | 1,422 |
| BökhmörönБөхмөрөн | Бөхмөрөн | 2,193 |
| NaranbulagНаранбулаг | Наранбулаг | 4,266 |
| ZavkhanЗавхан | Завхан | 1,837 |
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