Govi-Altai Province

Govi-Altai Aimag
Говь-Алтай аймаг
Province
Country Mongolia
Coordinates
Capital Altai
Area 141,447.67 km2 (54,613 sq mi)
Population 57,818 (2007)
Density 0.41 / km2 (1 / sq mi)
Founded 1940
Timezone UTC+8
Area code +976 (0)148
License plate ГА_ (_ variable)
ISO 3166-2 code MN-065
Website: http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/gobi-altai/

Govi-Altai (Mongolian: Говь-Алтай, Gobi-Altai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country.

Transportation

The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer and Ulan Bator.

Administrative Subdivision

The capital Altai is geographically located in the Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum in the south of the aimag.

The sums of Govi-Altai Aimag
Sum Mongolian Area
(km²)[1]
Population
2007(est.)[1]
Population
2009(est.)[2]
Density
(/km²)
Distance
from Altai
city(km)[1]
Altai Алтай 20,256 2,386 2,152 0.11 318
Bayan-Uul Баян-Уул 5,836 2,953 2,943 0.50 146
Biger Бигэр 3,826 2,460 2,197 0.57 108
Bugat Бугат 9,921 2,461 2,257 0.23 219
Chandmani Чандмань 4,629 2,024 2,053 0.44 189
Darvi Дарви 3,523 1,877 1,819 0.52 212
Delger Дэлгэр 6,625 3,066 3,104 0.47 88
Erdene Эрдэнэ 26,066 2,280 2,288 0.09 223
Khaliun Халиун 4,214 2,546 2,497 0.59 87
Khökh morit Хөх морьт 6,314 2,404 2,461 0.39 215
Jargalan Жаргалан 3,683 1,885 1,904 0.52 102
Sharga Шарга 5,566 1,930 1,921 0.35 79
Taishir Тайшир 3,913 1,575 1,536 0.39 43
Tögrög Төгрөг 5,343 1,871 1,914 0.36 148
Tonkhil Тонхил 7,322 2,388 2,402 0.33 218
Tseel Цээл 5,631 2,235 2,038 0.36 167
Tsogt Цогт 16,618 3,950 3,697 0.22 187
Yesönbulag* Есөнбулаг 2,161 17,527 16,243 7.52 0

* - includes Govi-Altai Aimag capital Altai city

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