Govi-Altai Province

Govi-Altai (Mongolian: Говь-Алтай, Gobi-Altai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The province is located in the west of the country and is home to Salkhin Sandag NGO, which works to protect its main water source, the Zavkhan River.

Govi-Altai Province

Говь-Алтай аймаг
ᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Sutai Mount (Sutay Uul) in the western part of Govi-Altai Province
Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 45°30′N 95°30′E
CountryMongolia
Established1940
CapitalAltai
Area
 • Total141,447.67 km2 (54,613.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,802 m (12,474 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total57,440
 • Density0.41/km2 (1.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code(s)+976 (0)148
ISO 3166 codeMN-065
Vehicle registrationГА_
Websitewww.govi-altai.gov.mn

Transportation

The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one paved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer, Bayankhongor and Ulaanbaatar. The new arrival/departure building was opened to the public in 2013.

Administrative subdivisions
Sums of Govi-Altai

The capital Altai is geographically located in 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]
AltaiАлтай20,2562,3862,1520.11318
Bayan-UulБаян-Уул5,8362,9532,9430.50146
BigerБигэр3,8262,4602,1970.57108
BugatБугат9,9212,4612,2570.23219
ChandmaniЧандмань4,6292,0242,0530.44189
DarviДарви3,5231,8771,8190.52212
DelgerДэлгэр6,6253,0663,1040.4788
ErdeneЭрдэнэ26,0662,2802,2880.09223
KhaliunХалиун4,2142,5462,4970.5987
Khökh moritХөх морьт6,3142,4042,4610.39215
JargalanЖаргалан3,6831,8851,9040.52102
ShargaШарга5,5661,9301,9210.3579
TaishirТайшир3,9131,5751,5360.3943
TögrögТөгрөг5,3431,8711,9140.36148
TonkhilТонхил7,3222,3882,4020.33218
TseelЦээл5,6312,2352,0380.36167
TsogtЦогт16,6183,9503,6970.22187
Yesönbulag*Есөнбулаг2,16117,52716,2437.520

*Includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, Altai City.

References
  1. Govi-Altai aimag official site Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Govi-Altai aimag statistical office annual report 2009 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine


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