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Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags (Mongolian: аймаг) and one provincial municipality. [1] Each aimag is subdivided into several districts. [2] [3] The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it ...
A district (Mongolian: сум, ᠰᠤᠮᠤ, sum, pronounced; lit. "arrow"), is a second level administrative subdivision of Mongolia. The 21 provinces of Mongolia are divided into 330 sum. [1] On average, each district administers a territory of 4,200 km 2 (1,600 sq mi) with about 5,000 inhabitants, primarily nomadic herders.
The country of Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces (Mongolian: аймаг, aimag) and the capital (нийслэл, niislel) Ulaanbaatar. [1] [2] Secondary subdivisions outside Ulaanbaatar are called "sum" (сум, often transcribed as soum). In 2006, Mongolia had 331 sums. [3] Sums are further subdivided into bags (баг). While sums always ...
Pages in category "Provinces of Mongolia" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Khentii (Mongolian: Хэнтий) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Chinggis City. The aimag is named after the Khentii Mountains. It is best known as the birthplace, and likely final resting place, of Temüjin, otherwise known as Genghis Khan.
Uvs Province (/ ˈ ʊ f s / UUFS) [a] is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1,336 kilometres or 830 miles away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Ulaangom which lies 936 metres or 3,070 feet above sea level. The province is named after Mongolia's biggest lake, Uvs Lake.
Landforms of Mongolia by province (3 C). ... 21 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
"South Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Arvaikheer. The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery. Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire was located adjacent to the Erdene Zuu ...