Sharga, Govi-Altai

Sharga (Mongolian: Шарга) is a sum (district) of Govi-Altai Province in western Mongolia. The area has one of the last two populations of the Mongolian saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica mongolica), which is protected in Sharga Nature Reserve. In 2009, its population was 1,921.^[1]

CountryMongolia

Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

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Sharga District Шарга сум ᠰᠢᠷᠭ᠎ᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Sharga District in Govi-Altai Province
Country	Mongolia
Province	Govi-Altai Province
Area
• Total	5,566 km2 (2,149 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (UTC + 8)

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The ruins of Chinqai Balgasun have been discovered in this area.