Ховд аймаг
Hovd aymag | Capital | Hovd | | Area | 76,100 km² | | Population | 86,831 (as of 2000) |
 | Hovd aymag(Ховд аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located in the west of Mongolia. Its capital is Hovd. Hovd (also Kobdo, Khovd) is the capital of the Hovd Province of Mongolia. ...
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Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags (provinces). ...
Hovd (also Kobdo, Khovd) is the capital of the Hovd Province of Mongolia. ...
Basic information
If a Mongolian is asked to speak about this aimag, they will usually mention the region's delicious watermelon harvest in the summer, its tasty meat and dairy products, the beauty of the Altai Mountains that run north and south across it, and its remoteness (even for Mongolia).
It is ethnically diverse, with some 16 different and distinctive tribal segments represented. There is a rather large minority Kazakh-Mongol population that speaks both Kazakh and Mongolian.
Tourism in Hovd With the bulk of tourism firmly rooted in and around the central corridor of Mongolia (especially near the capital, Ulaanbaatar), very few people muster the pluck and enthusiasm required to get out and see this western aymag, or province. It is fair to say that Hovd remains quite a frontier when it comes to accommodating anything but the most seasoned tourists and nature lovers. One should classify the experience of being a tourist in Hovd as a "fully manual, adaptive vacation experience." In other words, be ready for anything and allow plenty of time for logistics or supply failures. Consult AeroMongolia for flight fares and schedules, as they are seasonal and subject to change.
Climate Hovd is notorious for its harsh winter weather cycles. Temperatures regularly dip below 40 degrees Celsius and stay there. The climate is dry--receiving the same average rainfall of Phoenix, Arizona each year.
Transportation The improvised dirt roads that score the open valleys can be traversed at 80km/hr under ideal conditions; any travel into the mountains or near Khar Us Nuur (Black Water Lake) will slow the vehicle to a crawl as it negotiates rough terrain. Most people do not venture far from Hovd city in anything other than jeeps, trucks, motorcycles, or sturdy 4x4 vans.
Walking is the primary method of travel in Hovd's city, but taxis are available. For it's large population, there are relatively few vehicles in the area. Maximizing passenger capacity and vehicle payloads to the point of bursting is commonplace as gas prices remain higher than normal.
When it comes to getting from point A to point B in Hovd, it is common to see that supply does not meet demand. As a result, owning a vehicle and hauling people or goods can provide a person with a comfortable--and predictable--salary, and it is becoming an increasingly desirable occupation in the region.
It is approximately 1,580km from Ulaanbaatar--which translates to a three hour ride domestic flight in an airplane (from Ulaanbaatar), or a brutal three day trek across deserts, open steppe, and mountains in a Russian jeep or van--each way.
Notable features In addition to a recent building spurt in the provincal center, there is a sizable hydroelectric dambuilding project underway that will theoretically generate enough electricity to power the three most western aimags (Uvs, Bayan-Olgii, and Hovd). This project is popular with the people in the area, because it will be more desirable than what is in place now: Being connected to the Russian power grid and subject to blackouts when the city doesn't pay its bills on time.
The black market is worth walking through once. It doubles as a major transportation hub where vehicles rally and collect passengers and cargo for long trips to the countryside.
The town square and the history museum are interesting places to see, and if you are in Hovd when schools starts in September, you will see that it is also a big college town filled with students. In the summer, the pace of life really slows down and all traffic is light, because most people head out to live in the countryside with herder relatives.
Sum - Altay
- Bulgan
- Buyant
- Chandmanĭ
- Darvi
- Dergen
- Duut
- Erdenebüren
- Hovd
- Mankhan
- Mönhhayrhan
- Möst
- Myangad
- Tsetseg
- Üyönch
- Zereg
Hovd (also Kobdo, Khovd) is the capital of the Hovd Province of Mongolia. ...
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