Western Mongolia
Western Mongolia is a region in Mongolia covering the provinces of Bayan-Ölgii, Hovd, Uvs, and Zavkhan. It is the most remote region of the country with paved roads from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, ending 320 km before reaching the eastern most point of Zavkhan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Altai Tavan Bogd National Park and Hovd.
Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
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Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is located on the westernmost point of Mongolia in Bayan-Ulgii Province. This vast mountainous park borders China and Russia with views of Kazakhstan from the highest peak in Mongolia.
Hovd
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Khovd or Hovd is a city in the Hovd province of Mongolia. It has a population of around 30,000.
Ulaangom
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Ulaangom is the capital of Uvs province. It is near Uvs Lake, a large saltwater lake with the largest surface area in Mongolia.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Ölgii and Uliastai.
Ölgii
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Ölgii is the capital of Bayan-Ölgii province and is also known as Olgii, Ulgy, or Ulgii. Ölgii serves as the starting off point for visiting Altai Tavan Bogd National Park and Tsambagarav National Park and the beautiful snow-capped mountains, glaciers, plentiful wildlife, nomadic herders who live in felt tents called gers, and eagle hunters just outside the city.
Uliastai
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Uliastai, also spelled Uliyasutai or Oulia-Sontai, and sometimes known as Javkhlant, is a city in Mongolia located in the western part of the country and 1,115 kilometres from the capital Ulaanbaatar.
Tsambagarav National Park
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Tsambagarav National Park is a national park in Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia. It covers more than 1,110 square kilometres in a glacial region which includes Tsambagarav mountain of Mongolia.
Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur National Park
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Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur National Park is centered on two large freshwater lakes, Bayan Lake to the west, and Ulaagchin Khar Lake 50 km to the east, in west-central Mongolia.
Western Mongolia
- Type: territory
- Location: Mongolia, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
48.3° or 48° 18′ northLongitude of center
91.5° or 91° 30′ eastWikidata ID
Q4186406
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Vietnamese—“Western Mongolia” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Западна Монголия”
- Italian: “Mongolia occidentale”
- Russian: “Западная Монголия”
- Russian: “Западно-Монгольский округ”
- Vietnamese: “Tây Mông Cổ”
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