Govi-Altai Province

<h2 id="transportation">Transportation</h2>
<p>The <a href="/facts/Altai_Airport/N7MBsd71">Altai Airport</a> (LTI/ZMAT) has one paved runway and is served by regular flights to <a href="/facts/Arvaikheer/A0wvaw2y">Arvaikheer</a>, Bayankhongor and <a href="/facts/Ulaanbaatar/hQ29ejYQ">Ulaanbaatar</a>. The new arrival/departure building was opened to the public in 2013.
</p>
<h2 id="administrative-subdivisions">Administrative subdivisions</h2>

<p>The capital <a href="/facts/Altai_City/Pslvzq4t">Altai</a> is geographically located in <a href="/facts/Yes%25C3%25B6nbulag%2c_Govi-Altai/Pslvzq4t">Yesönbulag sum</a>, and not to be confused with the <a href="/facts/Altai%2c_Govi-Altai/zLDzxwbs">Altai sum</a> in the south of the aimag.
</p>
The <a href="/facts/Sum_(subnational_entity)/w5MY6KCD">sums</a> of Govi-Altai Aimag<table><tbody><tr><th>Sum</th><th><a href="/facts/Mongolian_language/0Lxog7Md">Mongolian</a></th><th>Area(km2)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></th><th>Population2007(est.)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></th><th>Population2009(est.)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></th><th>Density(/km2)</th><th>Distance from Altai city (km)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Altai%2c_Govi-Altai/zLDzxwbs">Altai</a></td><td>Алтай</td><td>20,256</td><td>2,386</td><td>2,152</td><td>0.11</td><td>318</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Bayan-Uul%2c_Govi-Altai/2SMI44Xv">Bayan-Uul</a></td><td>Баян-Уул</td><td>5,836</td><td>2,953</td><td>2,943</td><td>0.50</td><td>146</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Biger%2c_Govi-Altai/r7F0n6Nc">Biger</a></td><td>Бигэр</td><td>3,826</td><td>2,460</td><td>2,197</td><td>0.57</td><td>108</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Bugat%2c_Govi-Altai/FDlse0Ig">Bugat</a></td><td>Бугат</td><td>9,921</td><td>2,461</td><td>2,257</td><td>0.23</td><td>219</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Chandmani%2c_Govi-Altai/EvcDDTlC">Chandmani</a></td><td>Чандмань</td><td>4,629</td><td>2,024</td><td>2,053</td><td>0.44</td><td>189</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Darvi%2c_Govi-Altai/Wn2wnR0V">Darvi</a></td><td>Дарви</td><td>3,523</td><td>1,877</td><td>1,819</td><td>0.52</td><td>212</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Delger%2c_Govi-Altai/MLDxxUfo">Delger</a></td><td>Дэлгэр</td><td>6,625</td><td>3,066</td><td>3,104</td><td>0.47</td><td>88</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Erdene%2c_Govi-Altai/W35cN1gg">Erdene</a></td><td>Эрдэнэ</td><td>26,066</td><td>2,280</td><td>2,288</td><td>0.09</td><td>223</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Khaliun%2c_Govi-Altai/6hsxaQRm">Khaliun</a></td><td>Халиун</td><td>4,214</td><td>2,546</td><td>2,497</td><td>0.59</td><td>87</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Kh%25C3%25B6kh_morit%2c_Govi-Altai/VjswUL9L">Khökh morit</a></td><td>Хөх морьт</td><td>6,314</td><td>2,404</td><td>2,461</td><td>0.39</td><td>215</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Jargalan%2c_Govi-Altai/keUSflXu">Jargalan</a></td><td>Жаргалан</td><td>3,683</td><td>1,885</td><td>1,904</td><td>0.52</td><td>102</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Sharga%2c_Govi-Altai/52nKDmQ9">Sharga</a></td><td>Шарга</td><td>5,566</td><td>1,930</td><td>1,921</td><td>0.35</td><td>79</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Taishir/KyU34tNx">Taishir</a></td><td>Тайшир</td><td>3,913</td><td>1,575</td><td>1,536</td><td>0.39</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/T%25C3%25B6gr%25C3%25B6g%2c_Govi-Altai/abVPDmtw">Tögrög</a></td><td>Төгрөг</td><td>5,343</td><td>1,871</td><td>1,914</td><td>0.36</td><td>148</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Tonkhil%2c_Govi-Altai/oqxuvsLC">Tonkhil</a></td><td>Тонхил</td><td>7,322</td><td>2,388</td><td>2,402</td><td>0.33</td><td>218</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Tseel%2c_Govi-Altai/KchPX1ed">Tseel</a></td><td>Цээл</td><td>5,631</td><td>2,235</td><td>2,038</td><td>0.36</td><td>167</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Tsogt%2c_Govi-Altai/Qo4qWGeY">Tsogt</a></td><td>Цогт</td><td>16,618</td><td>3,950</td><td>3,697</td><td>0.22</td><td>187</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Yes%25C3%25B6nbulag%2c_Govi-Altai/Pslvzq4t">Yesönbulag</a>*</td><td>Есөнбулаг</td><td>2,161</td><td>17,527</td><td>16,243</td><td>7.52</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>*Includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, <a href="/facts/Altai_City/Pslvzq4t">Altai City</a>.
</p>
<h2 id="economy">Economy</h2>
<p>In 2018, the province contributed to 0.97% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a>
</p>
<h2 id="notes">Notes</h2>

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Govi-Altai Aimag.

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

<ol>
<li id="fn:1"><p>Govi-Altai aimag official site Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://www.gobi-altai.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=54" target="_blank">http://www.gobi-altai.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=54</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Govi-Altai aimag official site Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://www.gobi-altai.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=54" target="_blank">http://www.gobi-altai.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=54</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Govi-Altai aimag statistical office annual report 2009 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x1666.xls" target="_blank">http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x1666.xls</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Govi-Altai aimag official site Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://www.gobi-altai.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=54" target="_blank">http://www.gobi-altai.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=54</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>"Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025. <a href="https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/51106/51106-001-tacr-en_4.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/51106/51106-001-tacr-en_4.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
</ol>

Govi-Altai Province open-in-new

Govi-Altai Province