Khovd ( mn, Ховд) is a
sum (district) of the
Uvs aimag
Uvs (; mn, Увс аймаг, Uws aimag, ; xal, Увс әәмг, Uws äämg, ), is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Ulaangom wh ...
(province) in Mongolia. It is located in the south-west of the aimag, at the border to the
Bayan-Ölgii Aimag.
It is situated in the
Achit Lake depression, sum center is 28 km SE from the lake at the
Khovd River
Khovd River ( mn, Ховд гол, Howd gol, ) is a river in Mongolia. It flows from Tavan Bogd mountain of the Altai Mountains
The Altai Mountains (), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain range in Central and East Asia, where Russia ...
left bank. Eastern part of the sum is situated in
Kharkhiraa
Kharkhiraa ( mn, Хархираа, Harhiraa, ; "common crane") is a mountain of the Altai Mountains and is located in the Uvs Province in Mongolia. It has an elevation of .
See also
* List of mountains in Mongolia
Mongolia has three major mo ...
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Türgen mountains.
Populated places in Mongolia
Districts of Uvs Province
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