Govi-Altai Province

Govi-Altai Province Говь-Алтай аймаг ᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
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Coordinates: 45°30′N 95°30′E / 45.500°N 95.500°ECoordinates: 45°30′N 95°30′E / 45.500°N 95.500°E
Country	Mongolia
Established	1940
Capital	Altai
Area
• Total	141,447.67 km^2 (54,613.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3,802 m (12,474 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	53,590
• Density	0.38/km^2 (0.98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code(s)	+976 (0)148
ISO 3166 code	MN-065
Vehicle registration	ГА_
Website	www.govi-altai.gov.mn

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 actively to protect its main water source, Zavkhan River.

Transportation

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

Administrative subdivision

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]
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 the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, Altai City.

References

1. Govi-Altai aimag official site
2. Govi-Altai aimag statistical office annual report 2009