List of cities in Mongolia
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This is a list of cities in Mongolia.
The following table includes cities of more than 9,000 inhabitants, their names in English transliteration, the results of the census of January 5. 2000 as well as a population estimation for January 1. 2006. The higher level administrative unit is the aimag, except for Ulan Bator which administrates its own federal district. The numbers of inhabitants relate to the cities proper without surrounding districts.
Cities in Mongolia | |||||
Rank | Name | Inhabitants | Administrative Unit | ||
Transcription | Mongolian | Census 2000 | Estimation 2006 | ||
1. | Ulan Bator | Улаанбаатар | 760,077 | 862,842 | Ulan Bator |
2. | Erdenet | Эрдэнэт | 68,310 | 82,137 | Orkhon |
3. | Darkhan | Дархан | 65,791 | 73,783 | Darkhan-Uul |
4. | Choibalsan | Чойбалсан | 44,880 | 44,367 | Dornod |
5. | Ölgii | Өлгий | 28,060 | 30,483 | Bayan-Ölgii |
6. | Sainshand | Сайншанд | 25,210 | 29,386 | Dornogovi |
7. | Ulaangom | Улаангом | 26,319 | 28,434 | Uvs |
8. | Khovd | Ховд | 26,023 | 28,301 | Khovd |
9. | Mörön | Мөрөн | n.a. | 28,117 | Khövsgöl |
10. | Uliastai | Улиастай | 24,276 | 26,493 | Zavkhan |
11. | Sükhbaatar | Сүхбаатар | n.a. | 24,622 | Selenge |
12. | Bayankhongor | Баянхонгор | 22,066 | 23,456 | Bayankhongor |
13. | Arvaikheer | Арвайхээр | 19,058 | 20,940 | Övörkhangai |
14. | Tsetserleg | Цэцэрлэг | 18,519 | 19,305 | Arkhangai |
15. | Züünkharaa | Зүүнхараа | n.a. | 19,093 | Selenge |
16. | Altai | Алтай | 18,023 | 18,908 | Govi-Altai |
17. | Zuunmod | Зуунмод | 16,227 | 18,048 | Töv |
18. | Bulgan | Булган | 16,239 | 17,564 | Bulgan |
19. | Nalaikh | Налайх | n.a. | 17,026 | Töv |
20. | Baruun-Urt | Баруун-Урт | 15,133 | 15,930 | Sükhbaatar |
21. | Mandalgovi | Мандалговь | 14,517 | 15,608 | Dundgovi |
22. | Dalanzadgad | Даланзадгад | 14,183 | 15,269 | Ömnögovi |
23. | Öndörkhaan | Өндөрхаан | n.a. | 14,837 | Khentii |
24. | Choir | Чойр | 8,983 | 10,085 | Govisümber |
25. | Tosontsengel | Тосонцэнгэл | n.a. | 9,532 | Zavkhan |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- National Statistical Office of Mongolia
- World Gazetteer - Current population figures.
- City Population - Historical population figures.