Mankhan, Khovd

Mankhan District Манхан сум ᠮᠠᠩᠬᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Country	Mongolia
Province	Khovd Province
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Mankhan (Mongolian: Манхан) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western Mongolia. It is home to the Khoit Tsenkher Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage site containing Paleolithic cave paintings.

Notable people

Damdiny Demberel, long-standing member and since 2008 speaker of the State Great Khural, was born in Mankhan.

Districts of Khovd

Altai Bulgan Buyant Chandmani Darvi Dörgön Duut Erdenebüren Jargalant (Khovd city) Khovd Mankhan Mönkhkhairkhan Möst Myangad Tsetseg Üyench Zereg

Coordinates: 47°25′23″N 92°13′33″E / 47.42306°N 92.22583°E / 47.42306; 92.22583

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