Govi-Altai is one of the 21 aimags

Aimags of Mongolia

Mongolia is divided into 21 aimags . Each aimag is subdivided into several sums. The name aimag is derived from the Mongolian and Turkic languages word for "tribe". The modern aimags were established since 1921...

 (provinces) of Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

. It is located in the west of the country.

Transportation

The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer and Ulan Bator.

Administrative Subdivision

The capital Altai is geographically located in the Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum

Altai, Govi-Altai

Altai is a sum of Govi-Altai Aimag in western Mongolia. It is located in the south of the aimag, and not to be confused with the aimag capital, which is also named Altai, but located in the Yesönbulag sum....

 in the south of the aimag.

The sums

Sum (subnational entity)

Sum, sumu, sumon, and somon are a type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia.-China:...

 of Govi-Altai Aimag

Sum	Mongolian Mongolian language The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...	Area (km²)	Population 2007(est.)	Population 2009(est.)	Density (/km²)	Distance from Altai city(km)
Altai Altai, Govi-Altai Altai is a sum of Govi-Altai Aimag in western Mongolia. It is located in the south of the aimag, and not to be confused with the aimag capital, which is also named Altai, but located in the Yesönbulag sum....		20,256	2,386	2,152	0.11	318
Bayan-Uul		5,836	2,953	2,943	0.50	146
Biger		3,826	2,460	2,197	0.57	108
Bugat		9,921	2,461	2,257	0.23	219
Chandmani		4,629	2,024	2,053	0.44	189
Darvi		3,523	1,877	1,819	0.52	212
Delger		6,625	3,066	3,104	0.47	88
Erdene		26,066	2,280	2,288	0.09	223
Khaliun		4,214	2,546	2,497	0.59	87
Khökh morit		6,314	2,404	2,461	0.39	215
Jargalan		3,683	1,885	1,904	0.52	102
Sharga		5,566	1,930	1,921	0.35	79
Taishir		3,913	1,575	1,536	0.39	43
Tögrög		5,343	1,871	1,914	0.36	148
Tonkhil		7,322	2,388	2,402	0.33	218
Tseel		5,631	2,235	2,038	0.36	167
Tsogt		16,618	3,950	3,697	0.22	187
Yesönbulag*		2,161	17,527	16,243	7.52	0

^* - includes Govi-Altai Aimag capital Altai city