Provinces of Mongolia

Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags (Mongolian: аймаг) and one provincial municipality. Each aimag is subdivided into several districts.[1][2] 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

Provinces
(Aimags)[3]
Year
established
Area
(km²)[4]
Population
2010 Census[5]
Capital
Arkhangai 1931 55,313.82 84,584 Tsetserleg[6]
Bayankhongor 1941 115,977.80 76,085 Bayankhongor[7]
Bayan-Ulgii (Bayan-Ölgii) 1940 45,704.89 88,056 Ölgii
(Өлгий)
Bulgan 1938 48,733.00 53,655 Bulgan
Darkhan-Uul 1994 3,275.00 94,625 Darkhan
Dornod 1941 123,597.43 69,552 Choibalsan
Dornogovi 1931 109,472.30 58,612 Sainshand
Dundgovi 1942 74,690.32 38,821 Mandalgovi
Govi-Altai 1940 141,447.67 53,590 Altai
Govisümber 1996 5,541.80 13,240 Choir
Khentii 1930 80,325.08 65,811 Öndörkhaan
Khovd 1931 76,060.38 76,870 Khovd
Khuvsgul (Khövsgöl) 1931 100,628.82 114,926 Mörön
Orkhon 1994 844.00 90,700 Erdenet
Selenge 1934 41,152.63 97,585 Sükhbaatar
Sükhbaatar 1943 82,287.15 51,334 Baruun-Urt
Tuv (Töv) 1931 74,042.37 85,166 Zuunmod
Umnugovi (Ömnögovi) 1931 165,380.47 61,314 Dalanzadgad
Uvs 1931 69,585.39 73,323 Ulaangom
Uvurkhangai (Övörkhanghai) 1931 62,895.33 101,314 Arvaikheer
Zavkhan 1931 82,455.66 65,481 Uliastai
Ulaanbaatar
(provincial municipality)
1942 4,704.40 1,240,037 Ulaanbaatar

See also

References

  1. Mongolian constitution, article 57
  2. Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 46
  3. "Provinces of Mongolia". InfoMongolia.com. MER. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. Mongolia Landuse Annual Report 2007
  5. Mongolia National Census 2010 official site. Aimags: Interactive Map.
  6. "Arkhangai Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  7. "Bayankhonghor Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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