Govi-Altai Province
Govi-Altai is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. The province is located in the west of the country and is home to Salkhin Sandag NGO, which works to protect its main water source, the Zavkhan River.Transportation
The Altai Airport has one paved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer, Bayankhongor and Ulaanbaatar. The new arrival/departure building was opened to the public in 2013.Administrative subdivisions
The capital Altai is geographically located in Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum in the south of the aimag.
| Sum | Mongolian | Area
| Population
2007 | Population
2009 | Density
| Distance
from Altai
city |
| Altai | Алтай | 20,256 | 2,386 | 2,152 | 0.11 | 318 |
| Bayan-Uul | Баян-Уул | 5,836 | 2,953 | 2,943 | 0.50 | 146 |
| Biger | Бигэр | 3,826 | 2,460 | 2,197 | 0.57 | 108 |
| Bugat | Бугат | 9,921 | 2,461 | 2,257 | 0.23 | 219 |
| Chandmani | Чандмань | 4,629 | 2,024 | 2,053 | 0.44 | 189 |
| Darvi | Дарви | 3,523 | 1,877 | 1,819 | 0.52 | 212 |
| Delger | Дэлгэр | 6,625 | 3,066 | 3,104 | 0.47 | 88 |
| Erdene | Эрдэнэ | 26,066 | 2,280 | 2,288 | 0.09 | 223 |
| Khaliun | Халиун | 4,214 | 2,546 | 2,497 | 0.59 | 87 |
| Khökh morit | Хөх морьт | 6,314 | 2,404 | 2,461 | 0.39 | 215 |
| Jargalan | Жаргалан | 3,683 | 1,885 | 1,904 | 0.52 | 102 |
| Sharga | Шарга | 5,566 | 1,930 | 1,921 | 0.35 | 79 |
| Taishir | Тайшир | 3,913 | 1,575 | 1,536 | 0.39 | 43 |
| Tögrög | Төгрөг | 5,343 | 1,871 | 1,914 | 0.36 | 148 |
| Tonkhil | Тонхил | 7,322 | 2,388 | 2,402 | 0.33 | 218 |
| Tseel | Цээл | 5,631 | 2,235 | 2,038 | 0.36 | 167 |
| Tsogt | Цогт | 16,618 | 3,950 | 3,697 | 0.22 | 187 |
| Yesönbulag* | Есөнбулаг | 2,161 | 17,527 | 16,243 | 7.52 | 0 |
*Includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, Altai City.
