Arkhangai Province

The hub of exchange &
cooperation in Northeast Asia

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The Arkhangai Aimag was established in 1725, entitled to Sain Noyon Khan Aimag. After the victory of the People’s revolution, it was renamed to Tsetserleg Mandal Uuliin Aimag in 1923, followed by Arkhangai Aimag in 1931.

The area of Aimag is divided into three regions: high mountain, forest steppe, steppe. It borders the Khobsgol to the north; Uvurkhangai Aimag to the northeast and east; Bayankhongor Aimag to the southwest; and Zabkhan Aimag to the northwest.
The average height is 2,414m above sea level. The highest place is Kharlagtain Saridag of 3,539m, and the lowest place is Okhon Tamiriin Belchir of 1,290m. The beautiful northern Khangai Region is full of high mountains, wide canyons, clean lakes, long rivers, colorful flowers, delicious fruits, birds, and wild animals.


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Geography/Climate	Area : 55,300㎢, holding 28.2% of the Mongolia Climate : It has a continental climate, and the average temperature of each month ranges from 15 degrees below zero to 15 degrees. The temperature reaches up and down even to 47 degrees and 40.6 degrees below zero. The average annual rainfall is 350~450mm, and most of them are concentrated from April to July.
Population(2021)	Population : 94,205 Number of households : 28,285
Major events	Naadam Festival
Major events	Taihar Rock, Ugii Lake
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities	China: Yunnan Province(2014), Chifeng(2014), Erenhot(2015), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Korea: Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do Province(July 2007), Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do Province(April 2012), Yesan-gun(2014) Others: Champasak Province, Laos(2010)


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Economy(2021)	GRDP : 744.0 bn MNT Per capita GRDP : 7,793,000 MNT