Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags (Mongolian: аймаг) and one provincial municipality.[1] Each aimag is subdivided into several districts.[2][3] 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
editProvinces (Aimags)[4] |
Year established |
Area (km2)[5] |
Population 2020 Census[6] |
Density | Capital |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arkhangai | 1931 | 55,313.82 | 94,994 | 1.72 | Tsetserleg[7] |
Bayankhongor | 1941 | 115,977.80 | 88,672 | 0.76 | Bayankhongor[8] |
Bayan-Ölgii | 1940 | 45,704.89 | 108,530 | 2.37 | Ölgii |
Bulgan | 1938 | 48,733.00 | 62,089 | 1.27 | Bulgan |
Darkhan-Uul | 1994 | 3,275.00 | 107,018 | 33 | Darkhan |
Dornod | 1941 | 123,597.43 | 82,054 | 0.66 | Choibalsan |
Dornogovi | 1931 | 109,472.30 | 71,014 | 0.65 | Sainshand |
Dundgobi | 1942 | 74,690.32 | 47,104 | 0.63 | Mandalgovi |
Govi-Altai | 1940 | 141,447.67 | 57,748 | 0.41 | Altai City |
Govisümber | 1996 | 5,541.80 | 17,928 | 3.23 | Choir |
Khentii | 1930 | 80,325.08 | 77,957 | 0.97 | Öndörkhaan |
Khovd | 1931 | 76,060.38 | 89,712 | 1.18 | Khovd |
Khövsgöl | 1931 | 100,628.82 | 135,095 | 1.34 | Mörön |
Orkhon | 1994 | 844.00 | 107,634 | 128 | Erdenet |
Ömnögovi | 1931 | 165,380.47 | 69,187 | 0.42 | Dalanzadgad |
Övörkhangai | 1931 | 62,895.33 | 116,732 | 1.86 | Arvaikheer |
Selenge | 1934 | 41,152.63 | 110,110 | 2.68 | Sükhbaatar |
Sükhbaatar | 1943 | 82,287.15 | 63,182 | 0.77 | Baruun-Urt |
Töv | 1931 | 74,042.37 | 94,250 | 1.27 | Zuunmod |
Uvs | 1931 | 69,585.39 | 83,223 | 1.20 | Ulaangom |
Zavkhan | 1931 | 82,455.66 | 72,823 | 0.88 | Uliastai |
Ulaanbaatar (provincial municipality) |
1942 | 4,704.40 | 1,539,810 | 327 | Ulaanbaatar |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Buyanjargal (5 April 2017). "Political system". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Mongolian constitution, article 57
- ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 46
- ^ "Provinces of Mongolia". InfoMongolia.com. MER. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Mongolia Landuse Annual Report 2007 [dead link ]
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia National Report, table 2.5". National Statistical Office of Mongolia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Arkhangai Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Bayankhonghor Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.