Arhangay Province

Arkhangai (Mongolian: Архангай, Northern Khangai) is one of the 21 Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located slightly west to the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. The Arkhangai aimag is located in the interior of the country and borders to the following other aimags: Bulgan (north east), Övörkhangai (south east), Bayankhongor (south), Zavkhan (west), and Khövsgöl (north west). The highest point is Kharlagtai ... more

Arkhangai (Mongolian: Архангай, Northern Khangai) is one of the 21 Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located slightly west to the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. The Arkhangai aimag is located in the interior of the country and borders to the following other aimags: Bulgan (north east), Övörkhangai (south east), Bayankhongor (south), Zavkhan (west), and Khövsgöl (north west). The highest point is Kharlagtai Peak at 3,529 m (11,578 ft), while the lowest point is the area on the confluence of the Orkhon and Tamir rivers at 1,290 m (4,232 ft). The most well-known mountain is the extinct volkano Khorgo, which is part of the Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park. The rivers Chuluut, Khanui, and Tamir have their origins in the valleys of the Khangai Mountains. Together with some smaller tributaries they all belong to the watershed of the Selenge. The Orkhon also traverses the eastern end of the aimag for a short stretch. The lake Terkhiin Tsagaan... less