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23-756: The Tavan Bogd massif is located mostly within the Bayan-Ölgii Province of Mongolia; its northern slopes are in Russia's Altai Republic , and western, in China's Burqin County . Besides the Khüiten Peak, the Tavan Bogd massif includes four other peaks: Nairamdal , Malchin , Bürged ( eagle ) and Ölgii ( motherland ). According to the relevant trilateral agreements and published topographic maps,

46-717: A home for many species of alpine animal, such as the Argali sheep, Ibex, Red deer, Beech marten, Moose, Snow cock, and Golden eagle. On the Russian side of the border, the Ukok Plateau , adjacent to the Tavan Bogd massif from the north, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site called the Golden Mountains of Altai . The glacier-fed stream on the western, Chinese, slope of the massif flow into

69-527: A mountain covered with perpetual snows, the three states have agreed not to install a border marker at the tripoint. Other sources claim that the tripoint is called Nairamdal Peak , but this is not confirmed either by official agreements or by maps. Some other peaks of the Tavan Bogd massif are located on the China–Mongolia border or the Mongolia–Russia border . In particular, the massif tallest point,

92-524: A noticeable loss of population in 1991–1993, when approximately 80 thousand repatriated to Kazakhstan. A noticeable number of former immigrants have been returning, so that the population has risen again. The culture of the Kazakh majority is strongly influenced by Islamic traditions. The mosque of Ölgii also houses the Islamic Center of Mongolia. It is placed at an unusual angle within the fabric of

115-3509: Is divided into 21 provinces or aimags ( Mongolian : аймаг ) and one provincial municipality. Each aimag is subdivided into several districts . 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 is situated. List of provinces [ edit ] [REDACTED] Bayan- Ölgii Uvs Khovd Zavkhan Govi-Altai Bayankhongor Arkhangai Khövsgöl Bulgan Orkhon Övörkhangai Ömnögovi Dundgovi Töv Ulaanbaatar Selenge Darkhan-Uul Govisümber Dornogovi Khentii Sükhbaatar Dornod Clickable map of Mongolian provinces. Provinces (Aimags) Year established Area (km ) Population Density Capital [REDACTED]   Arkhangai 1931 55,313.82 94,994 1.72 Tsetserleg [REDACTED]   Bayankhongor 1941 115,977.80 88,672 0.76 Bayankhongor [REDACTED]   Bayan-Ölgii 1940 45,704.89 108,530 2.37 Ölgii [REDACTED]   Bulgan 1938 48,733.00 62,089 1.27 Bulgan [REDACTED]   Darkhan-Uul 1994 3,275.00 107,018 33 Darkhan [REDACTED]   Dornod 1941 123,597.43 82,054 0.66 Choibalsan [REDACTED]   Dornogovi 1931 109,472.30 71,014 0.65 Sainshand [REDACTED]   Dundgobi 1942 74,690.32 47,104 0.63 Mandalgovi [REDACTED]   Govi-Altai 1940 141,447.67 57,748 0.41 Altai City [REDACTED]   Govisümber 1996 5,541.80 17,928 3.23 Choir [REDACTED]   Khentii 1930 80,325.08 77,957 0.97 Öndörkhaan [REDACTED]   Khovd 1931 76,060.38 89,712 1.18 Khovd [REDACTED]   Khövsgöl 1931 100,628.82 135,095 1.34 Mörön [REDACTED]   Orkhon 1994 844.00 107,634 128 Erdenet [REDACTED]   Ömnögovi 1931 165,380.47 69,187 0.42 Dalanzadgad [REDACTED]   Övörkhangai 1931 62,895.33 116,732 1.86 Arvaikheer [REDACTED]   Selenge 1934 41,152.63 110,110 2.68 Sükhbaatar [REDACTED]   Sükhbaatar 1943 82,287.15 63,182 0.77 Baruun-Urt [REDACTED]   Töv 1931 74,042.37 94,250 1.27 Zuunmod [REDACTED]   Uvs 1931 69,585.39 83,223 1.20 Ulaangom [REDACTED]   Zavkhan 1931 82,455.66 72,823 0.88 Uliastai [REDACTED]   Ulaanbaatar (provincial municipality) 1942 4,704.40 1,539,810 327 Ulaanbaatar See also [ edit ] ISO 3166-2 codes for Mongolia List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area List of Mongolian provinces by GDP References [ edit ] ^ Mongolian constitution, article 57 ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia . 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency , ISBN   99929-0-627-8 , p. 46 ^ "Provinces of Mongolia" . InfoMongolia.com . MER. Archived from

138-763: Is most common in Bayan-Ölgii, where an estimated 80 percent of the world's eagle hunters live. The annual Golden Eagle Festival is held in Ölgii every October to display the skill of eagle hunters, with about 70 hunters participating per year. The Ölgii Airport (ULG/ZMUL) has one runway, unpaved until 2011. It offers regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and irregular flights to Ulaangom and Mörön in Mongolia and Almaty in Kazakhstan . A road connecting to Russia starts in Tsagaannuur . The border with China

161-582: Is open only for a short time in the summer. The Altai Tavan Bogd National Park covers 6,362 km² and is located south of the highest mountain of Mongolia. It includes the lakes Khoton , Khurgan , and Dayan . The protected area offers a home for many species of alpine animal, such as the Argali sheep, Ibex , Red deer , Beech marten , Moose , Snow cock , and Golden eagle . The Khökh Serkhiin Nuruu Protected Area (659 km²) and

184-456: Is the westernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia . The country's only Muslim and Kazakh -majority aimag, it was established in August 1940. Its capital is Ölgii . The aimag is located in the extreme west of the country, and shares borders with both Russia and China . The border between the two neighbouring countries is very short here, though, and ends after about 40 km at

207-698: The Khüiten Peak , is located on the China–Mongolia border, about 2.5 km south of the tripoint. In the past, it was known as the "Friendship Peak" (Nairamdal Uul in Mongolian, or Youyi Feng 友谊峰 in Chinese). The main peaks of the Tavanbogd massif are: According to satellite measurements, the total area of the glaciation in the Tavan Bogd massif area amounted to 204 km in 2009. The glaciates area

230-701: The Altai Tavan Bogd ( five saints mountain ) massif mountain marks the corner between the three neighbouring countries. About 2.5 km further south on the Mongolian-Chinese border, the Khüiten Peak is the highest point of Mongolia at a height of 4,374 m. The massif includes several glaciers, such as the 19 km Potanin Glacier , and is only accessible to experienced climbers with local guidance. The Khovd River (the longest in

253-638: The Siilkhemiin Nuruu National Park (1,428 km²) are of similar character. The Develiin Aral Natural Reserve (103 km²) is established around Develiin Island at the confluence of the rivers Lsan Khooloi and Khovd . Since 2000 it has provided protection for various birds and animals including pheasants , boars , and beavers . The Tsambagarav Uul National Park includes 1,115 km² of land around

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276-521: The Russian researchers, the glaciers of the massif's northern slope lost 11% of their area between 1962 and 2002, and another 12% in 2002–2009. Special protected areas have been designated in all three nations sharing the Tavan Bogd. The Mongolian part of the Tavan Bogd massif is within the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park . The park covers 6,362 km. It includes the lakes Khoton, Khurgan, and Dayan. The protected area offers

299-407: The city, because the building was oriented exactly towards Mecca . There is also a madrasah (Islamic school) at the same place. The aimag is famous for the traditional practice of hunting with trained eagles . The captive eagles work in a similar way as hunting falcons do. While eagles are used for hunting in other parts of the world, particularly Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan , the practice

322-954: The conventional boundary between Asia and another continent. Considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons but is geographically in Western Asia. Authority control databases : National [REDACTED] United States Israel Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Provinces_of_Mongolia&oldid=1256164292 " Categories : Subdivisions of Mongolia Provinces of Mongolia Lists of administrative divisions Administrative divisions in Asia First-level administrative divisions by country Mongolia geography-related lists Hidden categories: All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from June 2016 Articles with short description Short description

345-576: The eastern end of Kazakhstan . Within Mongolia, the neighbouring aimags are Uvs in the north east and Khovd in the south east. Bayan-Ölgii is the highest Mongolian aimag. For the most part it is located in the Mongolian Altay , at the transition point to the Russian Altay. About 10% of the territory is covered by forests, consisting primarily of Siberian Larch . The Nairamdal Peak (also Friendship Peak , Chinese: Youyi Feng ) of

368-2494: The glaciers near the Khovd aimag and protects the snow leopards living there, among others. Ölgii city(km) – Tsagaannuur including First secretaries Chairmen of executive committee After 1991 Aimags of Mongolia (Redirected from Aimags of Mongolia ) First-level administrative divisions of Mongolia For aimags in Inner Mongolia , see Leagues of Inner Mongolia . Administrative divisions of Mongolia First-level Province Capital city Second-level District Municipal district Third-level Subdistrict Municipal subdistrict v t e Politics of Mongolia [REDACTED] Constitution Human rights Human Rights Commission LGBT rights Constitutional history Parliament State Great Khural Speaker : Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan Current members Executive President ( list ) Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh Prime Minister ( list ) Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene Judiciary Supreme Court Constitutional Court Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2017 2021 Parliamentary: 2020 2024 Political parties Administrative divisions Aimag (province) Sum (district) Bagh (sub-district) Niislel (capital) Düüreg (municipal district) Khoroo (municipal sub-district) Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Battsetseg Batmunkh Diplomatic missions of / in Mongolia Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy [REDACTED] Politics portal Other countries v t e Mongolia

391-788: The junction point of the China–Russia border , the China–Mongolia border , and the Mongolia–Russia border is the top of a peak with the elevation of 4081 or 4104 m, at the coordinates 49°10′13.5″N 87°48′56.3″E  /  49.170417°N 87.815639°E  / 49.170417; 87.815639 The mountain peak is referred to in the agreements and maps as the Tavan Bogd Peak ( Russian : Таван-Богдо-Ула , Tavan-Bogdo-Ula; Mongolian : Таван Богд Уул , Tavan Bogd Uul), or Mount Kuitun ( Chinese : 奎屯山 ; pinyin : Kuítún shān ). Due to its remote and hard to access location, on

414-422: The original on 17 December 2014 . Retrieved 17 December 2014 . ^ Mongolia Landuse Annual Report 2007 ^ "2020 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia National Report, table 2.5" . National Statistical Office of Mongolia . Archived from the original on 17 August 2021 . Retrieved 28 November 2021 . ^ "Arkhangai Aimag" . InfoMongolia.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from

437-4852: The original on 27 October 2011 . Retrieved 13 May 2016 . ^ "Bayankhonghor Aimag" . InfoMongolia.com. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016 . Retrieved 13 May 2016 . External links [ edit ] Provinces of Mongolia at statoids.com v t e Mongolia   articles History Timeline Prehistoric Mongolia Proto-Mongols Xiongnu Xianbei Rouran Khaganate Eastern Turkic Khaganate Liao dynasty Medieval tribes Mongol Empire Yuan dynasty Northern Yuan dynasty Four Oirat Dzungar Khanate Qing rule 1911 Revolution Bogd Khanate Chinese occupation Soviet intervention 1921 Revolution Mongolian People's Republic World War II 1990 Revolution Modern Mongolia [REDACTED] Geography Borders Cities Ulaanbaatar Historical cities and towns Climate Environmental issues Fauna Birds Mammals Flora Gobi Desert Grassland Lakes Khövsgöl Uvs Mountains Altai Khangai Khentii National parks Rivers Selenga Orkhon Politics Constitution State Great Khural (parliament) President Prime Minister Government (cabinet) Judiciary Supreme Court Constitutional Court Administrative divisions Elections Foreign relations Third neighbor policy Human rights LGBT Law enforcement Military Chief of General Staff Political parties Economy Agriculture Banking Companies Stock Exchange Tögrög (currency) Telecommunications Tourism Transportation Society Demographics Mongols Khalkha Buryats Oirats Southern Mongols Education Health Language Prostitution Public holidays List of Mongolians Sex trafficking Women Writing systems Culture Architecture Biyelgee (dance) Cinema Cuisine Goyol Fashion Festival Horse culture Literature Media Traditional medicine Music Naadam (festival) Religion Tsagaan Sar (New Year's Day) Sport Outline Index Category v t e Administrative divisions of Mongolia Aimags (provinces) Arkhangai Bayankhongor Bayan-Ölgii Bulgan Darkhan-Uul Dornod Dornogovi Dundgobi Govi-Altai Govisümber Khentii Khovd Khövsgöl Ömnögovi Orkhon Övörkhangai Selenge Sükhbaatar Töv Uvs Zavkhan [REDACTED] Municipality Ulaanbaatar v t e Geography of Mongolia related topics Landforms Extreme points Lakes Rivers Volcanoes Passes Mountains Subdivisions Administrative units Districts Khoroo Cities and towns Environment of Mongolia Climate Environmental issues Protected areas of Mongolia National Parks v t e Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea province special city South Korea province provincial-level city Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Table of administrative divisions by country Spans

460-455: The population is composed of Uriankhai , Dörvöd , Khalkha , Tsengel Tuvans , and Khoshuud . A significant portion of the population speaks Kazakh as their mother tongue and the Mongolian language only as a second language, if at all. After democratization, many inhabitants moved to their historical homeland, Kazakhstan , assuming they would find a better future there. The result was

483-694: The small Akkul Lake ( 阿克库勒湖 ), which in its turn drains into the Kanas Lake farther south; the Kanas Lake area has been designated AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration . An area of 5,588 km has been designated as the Kanas Nature Reserve ( zh:喀纳斯湖自然风景保护区 ). Bayan-%C3%96lgii Province Bayan-Ölgii ( / ˈ b aɪ ə n ˈ oʊ l ɡ i / BY-ən OHL-gee )

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506-471: The western Mongolian Great Lakes Depression ) has its origin in this aimag. It is fed by the three lakes Khoton , Khurgan , and Dayan , and in turn feeds the lake Khar-Us in the Khovd Aimag. The Tolbo Lake is a large saline lake about 50 km south of the aimag capital. It features clear and cold water on an elevation of 2,080 m. Most inhabitants of Bayan-Ölgii are Kazakhs (93%). The rest of

529-564: Was 213 km in 1989; in other words, the glaciers lost 4.2% of their area over those 20 years. Out of the countries that share the massif, the largest glaciated area is in Mongolia; it includes the Potanin Glacier (Mongolia's longest) and the Alexandra Glacier . According to a 2011 estimate, the northern (Russian) slope of the Tavan Bogd massif contains 12 glaciers , which cover the total of 22.8 km. According to

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