Western Region
Zavkhan Aimag
Zavkhan lies between the Khangai mountains and the western lakes and dunes. Its centre, Uliastai, was a Qing garrison town and administrative centre for western Mongolia.
- Aimag centre
- Uliastai
- Area
- 82,456 km²
- Population (2025)
- 70,032
- Population (2020 census)
- 72,823
- Soums
- 24
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 984 km by road
Overview
The aimag holds Otgontenger, the highest peak of the Khangai range and a sacred mountain.
Highlights
- Otgontenger, the sacred peak of the Khangai
- The historic town of Uliastai
- Lakes and sand dunes in the west of the aimag
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Zavkhan has 24 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| UliastaiУлиастайAimag centre | Улиастай | 15,761 |
| IderИдэр | Идэр | 2,400 |
| AldarkhaanАлдархаан | Алдархаан | 2,917 |
| YaruuЯруу | Яруу | 2,045 |
| TsagaankhairkhanЦагаанхайрхан | Цагаанхайрхан | 1,294 |
| ShilüüsteiШилүүстэй | Шилүүстэй | 1,667 |
| TsagaanchuluutЦагаанчулуут | Цагаанчулуут | 1,168 |
| OtgonОтгон | Отгон | 2,398 |
| ZavkhanmandalЗавханмандал | Завханмандал | 1,055 |
| UrgamalУргамал | Ургамал | 1,206 |
| DörvöljinДөрвөлжин | Дөрвөлжин | 2,166 |
| ErdenekhairkhanЭрдэнэхайрхан | Эрдэнэхайрхан | 1,658 |
| TesТэс | Тэс | 2,568 |
| AsgatАсгат | Асгат | 910 |
| BayantesБаянтэс | Баянтэс | 2,478 |
| BayankhairkhanБаянхайрхан | Баянхайрхан | 1,639 |
| TüdevteiТүдэвтэй | Түдэвтэй | 1,771 |
| SantmargatsСантмаргац | Сантмаргац | 1,489 |
| NömrögНөмрөг | Нөмрөг | 1,864 |
| SonginoСонгино | Сонгино | 1,518 |
| Tsetsen-UulЦэцэн-Уул | Цэцэн-Уул | 1,415 |
| TosontsengelТосонцэнгэл | Тосонцэнгэл | 9,413 |
| Ikh-UulИх-Уул | Их-Уул | 6,379 |
| TelmenТэлмэн | Тэлмэн | 2,853 |
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