Provinces of Mongolia
First-level administrative divisions of Mongolia
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Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags (аймгууд, aimguud) and one provincial municipality.[1] Each aimag is subdivided into several districts.[2][3]
CategoryFirst level administrative division of a unitary state
LocationMongolia
Number21 Aimags
PopulationsLowest: 18,349 (Govisümber)
Highest: 1,677,872 (Ulaanbaatar)
Highest: 1,677,872 (Ulaanbaatar)
| Aimag Аймаг ᠠᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
|---|---|
| |
| Category | First level administrative division of a unitary state |
| Location | Mongolia |
| Number | 21 Aimags |
| Populations | Lowest: 18,349 (Govisümber) Highest: 1,677,872 (Ulaanbaatar) |
| Areas | Lowest: 844.0 km2 (325.9 sq mi) (Orkhon) Highest: 165,380.47 km2 (63,853.76 sq mi) (Ömnögovi) |
| Government | |
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
Clickable map of Mongolian provinces
| Provinces (Aimags)[4] |
Name in Mongolian | Year established |
Area (km2)[5] |
Population 2020 Census[6] |
Density | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arkhangai |
ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭᠠᠢAruqaŋgai | 1931 | 55,313.82 | 94,994 | 1.72 | Tsetserleg[7] |
 Bayankhongor |
ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠩᠭᠣᠷBayanqoŋgor | 1941 | 115,977.80 | 88,672 | 0.76 | Bayankhongor[8] |
 Bayan-Ölgii |
ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ ᠥᠯᠦᠭᠡᠢBayan Ölügei | 1940 | 45,704.89 | 108,530 | 2.37 | Ölgii |
 Bulgan |
ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨBulagan | 1938 | 48,733.00 | 62,089 | 1.27 | Bulgan |
 Darkhan-Uul |
ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠDarqan Agula | 1994 | 3,275.00 | 107,018 | 33 | Darkhan |
 Dornod |
ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠳᠤDorunadu | 1941 | 123,597.43 | 82,054 | 0.66 | Choibalsan |
 Dornogovi |
ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢDorunagobi | 1931 | 109,472.30 | 71,014 | 0.65 | Sainshand |
 Dundgobi |
ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢDumdagobi | 1942 | 74,690.32 | 47,104 | 0.63 | Mandalgovi |
 Govi-Altai |
ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢGobi Altai | 1940 | 141,447.67 | 57,748 | 0.41 | Altai City |
 Govisümber |
ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠰᠦᠮᠪᠦᠷGobi Sümbür | 1996 | 5,541.80 | 17,928 | 3.23 | Choir |
 Khentii |
ᠬᠡᠨᠲᠡᠢKentei | 1930 | 80,325.08 | 77,957 | 0.97 | Öndörkhaan |
 Khovd |
ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤQobdu | 1931 | 76,060.38 | 89,712 | 1.18 | Khovd |
 Khövsgöl |
ᠬᠥᠪᠰᠦᠭᠦᠯKöbsügül | 1931 | 100,628.82 | 135,095 | 1.34 | Mörön |
 Orkhon |
ᠣᠷᠬᠤᠨOrqun | 1994 | 844.00 | 107,634 | 128 | Erdenet |
 Ömnögovi |
ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠭᠣᠪᠢEmünegobi | 1931 | 165,380.47 | 69,187 | 0.42 | Dalanzadgad |
 Övörkhangai |
ᠥᠪᠦᠷᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢÖbürqaŋgai | 1931 | 62,895.33 | 116,732 | 1.86 | Arvaikheer |
 Selenge |
ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡSeleŋge | 1934 | 41,152.63 | 110,110 | 2.68 | Sükhbaatar |
 Sükhbaatar |
ᠰᠦᠬᠡᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷSükebagatur | 1943 | 82,287.15 | 63,182 | 0.77 | Baruun-Urt |
 Töv |
ᠲᠥᠪTöb | 1931 | 74,042.37 | 94,250 | 1.27 | Zuunmod |
 Uvs |
ᠤᠪᠰᠤUbsu | 1931 | 69,585.39 | 83,223 | 1.20 | Ulaangom |
 Zavkhan |
ᠵᠠᠪᠬᠠᠨJabqan | 1931 | 82,455.66 | 72,823 | 0.88 | Uliastai |
 Ulaanbaatar(provincial municipality) |
ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷUlaganbagatur | 1942 | 4,704.40 | 1,539,810 | 327 | Ulaanbaatar |