A district ( mn, сум, , , ; "arrow"), is a second level administrative subdivision of

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million ...

. The 21

Provinces of Mongolia A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outs ...

are divided into 331 districts.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46 On average, each district administers a territory of with about 5,000 inhabitants, primarily nomadic herders. Its total revenue is 120 million Tögrög, 90% of which comes from national subsidies. Each district is again subdivided into ''bags'' (brigades; sometimes spelled ''baghs''). Most bags are of an entirely virtual nature. Their purpose is to sort the families of nomads in the district into groups, without a permanent human settlement. Officially, and occasionally on maps, many district seats (sum centers) bear a name different from that of the district. However, in practice the district seat (sum center) is most often referred to under the name of the district, to the point of the official name of the district seat (sum center) being unknown even to the locals. Mongolia sum map

Arkhangai Province The Arkhangai Province or Arkhangai Aimag ( mn, Архангай аймаг, Arhangai aimag, ; "North Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mou ...

;19 districts * Battsengel * Bulgan * Chuluut * Erdenebulgan * Erdenemandal * Ikh-Tamir * Jargalant * Khangai * Khashaat *

Khairkhan Khairkhan ( mn, Хайрхан, Hairhan; "mountain") is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, b ...

* Khotont * Ögii nuur * Ölziit *

Öndör-Ulaan Öndör Ulaan ( mn, Өндөр-Улаан, ''high red'') is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province The Arkhangai Province or Arkhangai Aimag ( mn, Архангай аймаг, Arhangai aimag, ; "North Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags of Mong ...

Tariat Tariat ( mn, Тариат, crop) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia. As of 2009 it had a population of 5086 people (mainly Chalcha) in 2009, 644 of whom lived in the village of Tariat. Geography Tariat is located nort ...

Tsakhir Tsakhir ( mn, Цахир) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 2,143.Tsenkher Tsenkher ( mn, Цэнхэр, ''blue'') is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia ...

Tsetserleg Tsetserleg ( mn, Цэцэрлэг, ''garden'') may signify: * Tsetserleg (city), the capital of Arkhangai aimag in Mongolia * two sums (districts) in different aimags of Mongolia: ** Tsetserleg, Arkhangai Tsetserleg ( mn, Цэцэрлэг сум; ...

Tüvshrüülekh 'Tüvshrüülekh ( mn, Түвшрүүлэх) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia. The Sum (1200 km2) had 3438 inhabitants in 2009, 1869 of whom lived in the town of Tüvshrüülekh which is the second largest to ...

Bayan-Ölgii Province Bayan-Ölgii ( mn, Баян-Өлгий, ; xal, Байн-Өлгий, ; kk, Бай-Өлке / Bai-Ölke, ; "Rich region") is the westernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The country's only Muslim and Kazakh-majority aimag, it was ...

;14 districts *

Altantsögts Altantsögts ( mn, Алтанцөгц, Golden tsogts) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province Bayan-Ölgii ( mn, Баян-Өлгий, ; xal, Байн-Өлгий, ; kk, Бай-Өлке / Bai-Ölke, ; "Rich region") is the westernmost of ...

* Altai * Bayannuur * Bugat * Bulgan * Buyant * Delüün * Nogoonnuur * Ölgii * Sagsai *

Tolbo Tolbo ( mn, Толбо, Point) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs. As of 2014 it had a population of 3939 people. A large saline lake, Tolbo Lake, is located in the distri ...

* Tsagaannuur * Tsengel * Ulaankhus

Bayankhongor Province

;20 districts * Baatsagaan * Bayan-Öndör * Bayan-Ovoo *

Bayanbulag , native_name_lang = mn , nickname = , settlement_type = District , motto = , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_c ...

* Bayangovi * Bayankhongor * Bayanlig * Bayantsagaan * Bogd * Bömbögör * Buutsagaan * Erdenetsogt * Galuut * Gurvanbulag * Jargalant * Jinst * Khüreemaral * Ölziit * Shinejinst * Zag

Bulgan Province

16 districts *

Bayan-Agt Bayan-Agt ( mn, Баян-Агт) is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, border ...

* Bayanuur * Bugat * Bulgan *

Büregkhangai Büregkhangai ( mn, Бүрэгхангай) is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East A ...

Dashinchilen Dashinchilen ( mn, Дашинчилэн) is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asi ...

* Gurvanbulag *

Khangal Khangal ( mn, Хангал) is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by ...

Khishig-Öndör Khishig-Öndör ( mn, Хишиг-Өндөр) is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in Eas ...

* Khutag-Öndör *

Mogod Mogod ( mn, Могод) is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Rus ...

* Orkhon * Rashaant * Saikhan * Selenge * Teshig

Darkhan-Uul Province Darkhan-Uul ( mn, Дархан-Уул, literally ''Blacksmith Mountain'') is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the north of the country. History The city Darkhan was founded on October 17, 1961, as a second indus ...

;4 districts * Darkhan * Khongor * Orkhon * Sharyngol

Dornod Province

;14 districts * Bayan-Uul * Bayandun * Bayantümen * Bulgan * Choibalsan (sum) * Chulunkhoroot * Dashbalbar * Gurvanzagal * Khalkhgol * Kherlen * Khölönbuir * Matad * Sergelen * Tsagaan-Ovoo

Dornogovi Province

;14 districts * Altanshiree * Airag *

Dalanjargalan Dalanjargalan ( mn, Даланжаргалан, Seventy happiness also Ulaantolgoi)) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in south-eastern Mongolia. Sum center is Olon Ovoo railway station on Trans-Mongolian Railway ( Ulan Bator - Beijing ...

* Delgerekh * Erdene *

Khatanbulag Khatanbulag ( mn, Хатанбулаг) is a Sums of Mongolia, sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in south-eastern Mongolia. It is the site of the restored Khamar Monastery that was built in 1820, destroyed in the Communist purges of 1937, and re ...

* Khövsgöl *

Ikhkhet Ikhkhet ( mn, Иххэт) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in south-eastern Mongolia. Zülegt fluorspar mine is located in the northern part of the sum. In 2009, its population was 2,176.

* Mandakh *

Örgön Örgön ( mn, Өргөн, also Urgen, Wide) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in south-eastern Mongolia. The fluorspar Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It belongs to the halide minerals. ...

Saikhandulaan Saikhandulaan ( mn, Сайхандулаан, Nice warmth) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in south-eastern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landl ...

* Sainshand *

Ulaanbadrakh Ulaanbadrakh ( mn, Улаанбадрах, Red blossom) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in south-eastern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlock ...

* Zamyn-Üüd

Dundgovi Province

;15 districts * Adaatsag * Bayanjargalan * Delgerkhangai * Delgertsogt * Deren * Erdenedalai * Govi-Ugtaal * Gurvansaikhan * Khuld * Luus * Ölziit * Öndörshil * Saikhan-Ovoo * Saintsagaan * Tsagaandelger

Govi-Altai Province

;18 district * Altai * Bayan-Uul * Biger * Bugat * Chandmani * Darvi *

Delger Delger ( mn, Дэлгэр, Wide) is a sum (district) of Govi-Altai Province Govi-Altai ( mn, Говь-Алтай / , ) is an aimag (province) in western Mongolia. Transportation The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one paved runway and is served ...

* Erdene * Khaliun * Khökh morit * Jargalan * Sharga * Taishir * Tögrög * Tonkhil * Tseel * Tsogt * Yesönbulag

Govisümber Province

;3 districts * Bayantal *

Shiveegovi ( mn, Шивээговь, ) is a sum (district) of Govisümber Province in central Mongolia. In 2014, its population was 3,198. Transport The town is served by a railway station on the Trans-Mongolian Railway , map_name = , map_sta ...

* Sümber (

Choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

)

Khentii Province

;17 district * Batnorov *

Batshireet Batshireet ( mn, Батширээт) is a sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bo ...

* Bayan-Adarga * Bayankhutag * Bayanmönkh * Bayan-Ovoo * Binder * Dadal * Darkhan *

Delgerkhaan Delgerkhaan ( mn, Дэлгэрхаан, Expansive khan) is a sum of Töv Province Töv ( mn, Төв, , ; "central") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The national capital Ulaanbaatar is located roughly at its center, but the city ...

* Galshar * Kherlen * Jargaltkhaan * Mörön * Norovlin * Ömöndelger * Tsenkhermandal

Khovd Province

;17 districts * Altai * Bulgan * Buyant * Chandmani * Darvi * Dörgön * Duut * Erdenebüren * Jargalant (Khovd city) * Khovd (sum) * Mankhan * Mönkhkhairkhan * Möst * Myangad * Tsetseg *

Üyench Üyench ( mn, Үенч) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russi ...

Zereg Zereg ( mn, Зэрэг) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western Mongolia. The administrative center is Altanteel. The sum is 130 km away from the city of Khovd.

Khövsgöl Province

;23 districts * Alag-Erdene * Arbulag * Bayanzürkh * Bürentogtokh * Chandmani-Öndör * Erdenebulgan * Galt * Khankh * Ikh-Uul * Jargalant * Mörön * Rashaant *

Renchinlkhümbe Renchinlkhümbe ( mn, Рэнчинлхүмбэ) is a '' sum'' of Khövsgöl Province in Mongolia. The area is about , of which are pasture and 35% are forest. In 2000, the ''sum'' had 4284 inhabitants, mainly Darkhad. The ''sum'' center, offici ...

* Shine-Ider * Tarialan * Tömörbulag * Tosontsengel * Tsagaan-Uul * Tsagaannuur * Tsagaan-Üür *

* Tünel * Ulaan-Uul

Ömnögovi Province

;15 districts * Bayan-Ovoo * Bayandalai * Bulgan * Dalanzadgad * Gurvan tes * Khanbogd * Khan khongor * Khürmen * Mandal-Ovoo * Manlai * Nomgon * Noyon * Sevrei * Tsogt-Ovoo * Tsogttsetsii

Orkhon Province

;2 districts * Bayan-Öndör * Jargalant

Övörkhangai Province

;19 districts * Arvaikheer * Baruun Bayan-Ulaan * Bat-Ölzii * Bayan-Öndör * Bayangol * Bogd * Bürd * Guchin-Us * Kharkhorin * Khairkhandulaan *

Khujirt Khujirt ( mn, Хужирт) is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province Övörkhangai ( mn, Өвөрхангай, ''Öwörhangai''; "southern Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country. I ...

* Nariinteel * Ölziit * Sant * Taragt * Tögrög * Uyanga * Yesönzüil * Züünbayan-Ulaan

Selenge Province

;17 districts * Altanbulag * Baruunbüren * Bayangol * Javkhlant * Khüder * Khushaat *

Mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

* Orkhon * Orkhontuul * Sant * Saikhan * Shaamar * Sükhbaatar * Tsagaannuur * Tüshig * Yeröö * Züünbüren

Sükhbaatar Province

;13 districts * Asgat *

Baruun-Urt Baruun-Urt ( mn, Баруун-Урт; , ''west-long'') is a town in eastern Mongolia and the capital of Sükhbaatar Province. The town with its vicinities creates a sum (district) of Sükhbaatar Province. The Baruun-Urt sum area is 59 km², p ...

* Bayandelger * Dariganga * Erdenetsagaan * Khalzan * Mönkhkhaan * Naran *

Ongon Ongon (Mongolian; plural ongod) is a type of spirit in the shamanistic belief system of Mongolia. It is a common term in Mongol mythology. After death, all shamans become shamanic souls, ongod. Idols can be consecrated to them within three years ...

* Sükhbaatar * Tüvshinshiree * Tümentsogt * Uulbayan

Töv Province

;27 districts * Altanbulag * Argalant *

Arkhust Arkhust ( mn, Архуст) is a sum of Töv Province Töv ( mn, Төв, , ; "central") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The national capital Ulaanbaatar is located roughly at its center, but the city itself is administrated a ...

* Batsümber *

Bayan Bayan may refer to: Eduational Institutions * Bayan Islamic Graduate School, Chicago, IL Places *Bayan-Aul, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan *Bayan Mountain, an ancient mountain name for part of Tarbagatai Mountains at Kazakhstan in Qing Dynasty period * ...

* Bayan-Önjüül *

Bayanchandmani Bayanchandmani ( mn, Баянчандмань) is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; literal translation, lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by ...

* Bayandelger * Bayanjargalan * Bayankhangai * Bayantsagaan * Bayantsogt *

Bornuur Bornuur ( mn, Борнуур) is a sum of Töv Province Töv ( mn, Төв, , ; "central") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The national capital Ulaanbaatar is located roughly at its center, but the city itself is administrated ...

* Büren *

* Erdene * Erdenesant * Jargalant * Lün * Möngönmort * Öndörshireet * Sergelen * Sümber * Tseel *

Ugtaal Ugtaal ( mn, Угтаал, also Ugtaaltsaidam, To welcome) is a sum of Töv Province Töv ( mn, Төв, , ; "central") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The national capital Ulaanbaatar is located roughly at its center, but the ...

* Zaamar *

Zuunmod Zuunmod ( mn, Зуунмод; , "Hundred Trees") is the administrative seat of Mongolia's Töv Province. It has a population of 16,953 (2017) inhabitants and an area of 19.18 square kilometres. Zuunmod is located on the south side of Bogd Khan Mo ...

Uvs Province

;19 districts * Baruunturuun * Bökhmörön * Davst * Khovd * Khyargas *

Malchin Malchin () is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It offers some notable landmarks, such as two Brick Gothic town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. Johannis ...

* Naranbulag * Ölgii * Ömnögovi * Öndörkhangai * Sagil * Tarialan * Tes * Tsagaankhairkhan * Türgen * Ulaangom * Zavkhan * Züüngovi * Züünkhangai

Zavkhan Province

;24 districts * Aldarkhaan * Asgat * Bayankhairkhan * Bayantes * Dörvöljin * Erdenekhairkhan * Ider * Ikh-Uul * Nömrög * Otgon * Santmargats * Shilüüstei * Songino * Telmen * Tes * Tosontsengel * Tsagaanchuluut * Tsagaankhairkhan * Tsetsen-Uul * Tüdevtei * Uliastai * Urgamal * Yaruu * Zavkhanmandal

References and external links

All Mongolian sums population 2009.12.31
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