Govi-Altai (or Gobi-Altai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is Altai City.

Transportation

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

Administrative subdivisions

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
SumMongolianArea (km2)Population 2007(est.)Population 2009(est.)Density (/km2)Distance from Altai city (km)
AltaiАлтай20,2562,3862,1520.11318
Bayan-UulБаян-Уул5,8362,9532,9430.50146
BigerБигэр3,8262,4602,1970.57108
BugatБугат9,9212,4612,2570.23219
ChandmaniЧандмань4,6292,0242,0530.44189
DarviДарви3,5231,8771,8190.52212
DelgerДэлгэр6,6253,0663,1040.4788
ErdeneЭрдэнэ26,0662,2802,2880.09223
KhaliunХалиун4,2142,5462,4970.5987
Khökh moritХөх морьт6,3142,4042,4610.39215
JargalanЖаргалан3,6831,8851,9040.52102
ShargaШарга5,5661,9301,9210.3579
TaishirТайшир3,9131,5751,5360.3943
TögrögТөгрөг5,3431,8711,9140.36148
TonkhilТонхил7,3222,3882,4020.33218
TseelЦээл5,6312,2352,0380.36167
TsogtЦогт16,6183,9503,6970.22187
Yesönbulag*Есөнбулаг2,16117,52716,2437.520

*Includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, Altai City.

Economy

In 2018, the province contributed to 0.97% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.

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