Arkhangai Province

Arkhangai Province
Архангай аймаг (Mongolian)
ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢ ᠠᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Arkhangai in 2013
Arkhangai in 2013
Flag of Arkhangai Province
Flag
Coat of arms of Arkhangai Province
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 47°23′N 101°30′E / 47.383°N 101.500°E / 47.383; 101.500
CountryMongolia
Established1931
CapitalTsetserleg
Area
 • Total
55,313.82 km2 (21,356.79 sq mi)
Elevation
(average)
2,414 m (7,920 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
91,138
 • Density1.6477/km2 (4.2674/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalIncrease MNT 1.134 trillion
US$ 316.6 million (2025)
 • Per capitaIncrease MNT 12,301,700
US$ 3,433 (2025)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 133
ISO 3166 codeMN-073
Vehicle registrationАР_
Websitearkhangai.gov.mn

Arkhangai Province (Mongolian: Архангай аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. It is composed of 19 districts.

History

The province was founded in 1931.

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of Arkhangai

Arkhangai province has 19 sums and 101 bags. The aimag capital Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Erdenebulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with the Tsetserleg sum in the north.

The Sums of Arkhangai aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
(2005)		 Population
(2008)		 Population
(2009)		 Area
km2		 Density
/km2		 Sum centre
population
BattsengelБатцэнгэл3,8183,8553,8463,5001.101,096
BulganБулган2,2852,3612,4343,1000.79961
ChuluutЧулуут3,9433,7493,7443,9000.96935
Erdenebulgan*Эрдэнэбулган17,79018,02217,77053633.1517,770
ErdenemandalЭрдэнэмандал6,0995,8435,9333,4001.741,091
Ikh-TamirИх тамир5,7145,1545,2474,8001.091,050
JargalantЖаргалант4,0894,1144,1113,8321.071,035
KhairkhanХайрхан3,7563,5583,6562,5001.46739
KhangaiХангай3,0542,8052,9264,4000.66795
KhashaatХашаат3,5943,3053,3442,6001.29802
KhotontХотонт4,7634,8094,4402,2002.02774
Ögii nuurӨгий нуур3,0153,0413,086n.an.a.622
ÖlziitӨлзийт3,1543,0373,1021,7001.82829
Öndör-UlaanӨндөр-Улаан5,8735,7295,7984,0001.451,097
TariatТариат5,0825,0225,0863,8001.34644
TüvshrüülekhТүвшрүүлэх3,4893,4103,4381,2002.861,869
TsakhirЦахир2,0582,1262,1433,3980.63438
TsenkherЦэнхэр5,4805,3875,4143,2001.69997
TsetserlegЦэцэрлэг2,0583,9553,8132,5001.53848

* - The aimag capital Tsetserleg

Climate

Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Mongolia

In winter, the mean temperature is −30 to −38 °C (−22 to −36 °F), and in summer, the highest temperature is between 25 and 36 °C (77 and 97 °F).

Geology

The province has a total forest area of 10,086 km2, which represents 18.6% of the province's area.

Economy

The main field of economy in the aimag is agriculture, predominantly animal husbandry. According to 2004 data, the aimag was home to 1,948,000 domestic animals: goats, sheep, cattle (incl. yaks and khainags), horses and camels. Camels are almost exclusively herded in the southeastern sums.

In 2018, the province contributed to 1.34% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.

References

  1. ↑ "Introduction to Province". www.arkhangai.khural.mn Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Arkhangai Province (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  2. ↑ "RESIDENT POPULATION IN MONGOLIA, by soum and district, and by year". Mongolia’s National Statistical Office. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  3. ↑ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". Mongolia’s National Statistical Office. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  4. ↑ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT PER CAPITA, by aimags and the Capital, and by year". Mongolia’s National Statistical Office. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  5. ↑ Buyanjargal (5 April 2017). "Political system". Montsame. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ↑ MONGOLIAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2022. National Statistics Office of Mongolia. 2023. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-9919-9907-1-8.
  7. 1 2 Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ [permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ "Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  10. ↑ National statistical office, Livestock count 2004, Khavsralt 44
  11. ↑ "Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.