Khovd Province

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Coordinates: 47°0′N 92°45′E / 47, 92.75
Khovd Aimag
Ховд аймаг
Province
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Coordinates 47°0′N 92°45′E / 47, 92.75
Capital Khovd
Area 76,100 km² (29,382 sq mi)
Population 91,687 (2005)
Density 1.20 /km² (3 /sq mi)
Founded 1931
Timezone UTC+7
Area code +976 (0)143
ISO 3166-2 code MN-043
Website: http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/hovd/

Khovd Aimag (Mongolian: Ховд аймаг) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is Khovd.

Khovd is approximately 1,580 km from Ulan Bator. It is considered remote even for Mongolian standards.

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[edit] Population

Khovd is distinguished by its multi-cultural population. It is home to more than 17 nationalities and ethnicities. The main ethnic groups are the Khalkh — comprising 27.4 percent of the population; Zakhchin — 24.9%; Kazakh — 11.5%; Torguud — 8.1%; Uriankhai — 7.6%; Ööld — 7.5%; Dörvöd — 6.0%; Myangad - 4.9%; other - 2.0%(Census 2000). Each of these groups has its own distinct traditional dwelling and settlement pattern, dress and other cultural distinctions, literary, artistic, and musical traditions. There is a rather large minority Kazakh-Mongol population that speaks both Kazakh and Mongolian.

The Khovd aimag population growth stopped in 1991, then migration out of the aimag (approx. 20,000 in 1992-2004) compensated the natural increase and confined aimag's population within 87,000 – 92,000 limits.

Khovd aimag population [1][2] [3][4]
1956
census		 1960
est.		 1963
census		 1969
census		 1975
est.		 1979
census		 1981
est.		 1989
census		 1991
est.		 1993
est.		 1995
est.		 1997
est.		 1999
est.		 2000
census		 2002
est.		 2004
est.
42,300 48,000 47,300 54,000 59,200 62,600 64,500 86,831 89,365 87,171 88,494 91,339 91.490 89,326 89,664 91,770

[edit] Climate

Khovd is notorious for its harsh weather cycles, as temperatures regularly reach as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and as low as −30 degrees Celsius (−22 degrees Fahrenheit). The climate is dry, as it receives the same average rainfall of Phoenix, Arizona each year.

[edit] Transportation

The Khovd Airport (HVD/ZMKD) has two runways, one of which is paved, and gets served by regular flights from and to Ulan Bator, Mörön, and Bulgan

[edit] Economy

The region around the city is famous in Mongolia for its watermelon crop.

There is a sizable hydroelectric dambuilding project underway that will theoretically generate enough electricity to power the three most western aimags (Uvs, Bayan-Ölgii, and Khovd). Currently, the city of Khovd is connected to the Russian power grid and subject to blackouts if it falls behind in its payments.

[edit] Administrative Subdivision

Sums of Khovd Aimag
Sums of Khovd Aimag

The Aimag capital Khovd is geographically located in the Buyant sum, but is administered as independent Jargalant sum. The administrative center of the Khovd Sum is also called Khovd, which is a common source of confusion. The othe administrative centers carry the name of the respective Sum as well.

The sums of Khovd Aimag
Sum Mongolian
Altai Алтай
Bulgan Булган
Buyant Буянт
Chandmani Чандмань
Darvi Дарви
Dörgön Дөргөн
Duut Дуут
Erdenebüren Эрдэнэбүрэн
Jargalant* Жаргалант
Khovd Ховд
Mankhan Манхан
Mönkhkhairkhan Мөнххайрхан
Möst Мөст
Myangad Мянгад
Tsetseg Цэцэг
Üyench Үенч
Zereg Зэрэг

* - The aimag capital Khovd

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statoids (Gwillim Law) web page[1]
  2. ^ National Statistical Office[2]
  3. ^ National Economy of the Mongolian People's Republic (1921 - 1981), Ulaanbaatar 1981
  4. ^ , GeoHive: Global Statistics, [3]


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