Main Geographical Region of Mongolia based on Mongolia’s National Atlas (Akademiya Nauk SSSR & Akademiya Nauk MNR 1990).

They are used for locality data of plant records within the FloraGREIF database.

All geographical names are transcribed from the Mongolian original spelling acc. to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (1997) and UNGEGN: United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (2003) except for internationally accepted names.

National Capital Geographical region Type of region
Autonomous muncipality of
Ulaanbaatar
Bogd-Khan-Uul mountain
Autonomous municipality of Ulaanbaatar Khentey mountains
Tuul river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Arkhangay Chuluutyn-Gol river
Arkhangay Gichgene river
Khangay mountains
Khanuyn-Gol river
Khoyd-Tamir-Gol river
Khoyd-Terkhiyn-Gol river
Khanuy-Gol river
Ugiy-Nuur lake
Orkhon river
Selenge river
Suman river
Tamir-Gol river
Tarvagatay-Nuruu mountains
Terkhiyn-Zagaan-Nuur lake
Urd-Tamir-Gol river
Urd-Terkhiyn-Gol river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Bayankhongor Baydrag-Gol river
Bayankhongor Boone-Zagaan-Nuur lake
Echin-Gol oasis
Edrengiyn-Nuruu mountains
Gichgeniy-Nuruu mountains
Gobi-Altai mountains
Ikh-Bogd-Uul mountain
Ingen-Khooveriyn-Khooloy basin
Khukhe-Nuur lake
Orog-Nuur lake
Shargyn-Gov desert
Shar-Us-Gol river
Transaltai Gobi desert
Tsagaan-Bogd-Uul mountain
Tsagaan-Burgas oasis
Tuyne-Gol river
Ulziytiyn-Gol river
Valley of Lakes valley
Zag river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Bayan-Ölgiy Achit-Nuur lake
Bayan-Ölgiy Buche-Myren river
Bulgan-Gol river
Burgedtey-Khayrkhan-Uul mountain
Buyant-Gol river
Chigirtey-Gol river
Dayan-Nuur lake
Ikh-Turgen-Uul mountain
Khoton-Nuur lake
Khovd river
Khukhe-Serkhiyn-Nuruu mountains
Khurgan-Nuur lake
Kuyten-Uul mountain
Maant-Uul mountain
Mongolian Altai mountains
Munkhe-Khayrkhan-Uul mountain
Sagsay-Gol river
Sayr-Uul mountain
Sogoo-Gol river
Tal-Nuur lake
Tavan-Bogdo-Ula mountain
Tolbo-Nuur lake
Tsambagarav-Uul mountain
Tsast-Uul mountain
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Bulgan Burengiyn-Nuruu mountains
Bulgan Buteeliyn-Nuruu mountains
Egiyn-Gol river
Khantayn-Nuruu mountains
Khanuyn-Gol river
Kharuukh river
Orkhon river
Selenge river
Tuul river
Zelter-Gol river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Dornod Buy-Nuur lake
Dornod Duche-Gol river
East-Mongolian Plain plain
Ereeniy-Nuruu mountains
Great Khingan mountains
Kerulen river
Menegyn-Tal plain, steppe
Tamsagiyn-Khooloy plain
Ulz-Gol river
Yakh-Nuur lake
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Dornogov Borkhoyn Tal steppe
Dornogov Dalay-Els sands sands
Doolodyn-Gov desert
Ooshiyn-Gov desert
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Dundgov Baga-Gazaryn-Chuluu mountain
Dundgov Ongiyn-Gol river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Gov-Altay Atas-Bogd-Uul mountain
Gov-Altay Azh-Bogd-Uul mountain
Darviyn-Nuruu mountains
Dörgön-Nuur lake
Edrengiyn-Nuruu mountains
Gichgeniy-Nuruu mountains
Gobi-Altai mountains
Great Lake Basin Basin
Ikhes-Nuur lake
Khan-Tayshiryn-Nuruu mountains
Khar-Azargyn-Nuruu mountains
Kuysiyn-Gov desert
Mongol-Els sands
Mongolian Altai mountains
Nomingiyn-Gov desert
Shargyn-Gol river
Shargyn-Gov desert
Takhiyn-Shar-Nuruu mountains
Tayangiyn-Nuruu mountains
Transaltai Gobi mountains
Valley of Lakes valley
Zakuy-Zarmangiyn-Gov desert
Zavkhan river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Govsümber Choyryn-Bogd-Uul mountain
Govsümber Sansar-Uul mountain
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Khentiy Balzh-Gol river
Khentiy Barkhyn-Gol river
Delger-Khan-Uul mountain
Egiyn-Gol river
Ereeniy-Nuruu mountains
Ikh-Khentey mountains
Kerulen river
Khentey mountains
Khentey-Khan-Uul mountain
Khurkh river
Minzhiyn-Gol river
Muren-Gol river
Onon river
Shuusiyn-Gol river
Tenuun-Gol river
Tsenkher-Gol river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Orkhon Burengiyn-Nuruu mountains
Orkhon
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Khovd Altan-Khukhiy-Uul mountains
Khovd Baatar-Khaykhany-Nuruu mountains
Baruun-Khuuray plain, dry area
Baytag-Bogd-Uul mountains
Bodonch-Gol river
Bulgan-Gol river
Bumbat-Khayrkhan-Uul mountains
Burgedtey-Khayrkhan-Uul mountain
Buyant-Gol river
Chono-Kharaykh river
Darviyn-Nuruu mountains
Dund-Tsenkher-Gol river
Dörgön-Nuur lake
Dzungarian Gobi desert
Great Lake Basin Basin
Khar-Nuur lake
Khar-Us-Nuur lake
Khavtagiyn-Nuruu mountains
Khonin-Usny-Khooloy basin
Khovd river
Khoyd-Tsenkher-Gol river
Khukhe-Serkhiyn-Nuruu mountains
Kuysiyn-Gov desert
Mongol-Els sands
Mongolian Altai mountains
Munkhe-Khayrkhan-Uul mountain
Takhiyn-Shar-Nuruu mountains
Teel river
Tsambagarav-Uul mountain
Tsenkher-Gol river
Uench-Gol river
Zavkhan river
Zhargalant-Khayrkhan-Uul mountain
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Khövsgöl Arigiyn-Gol river
Khövsgöl Bayany-Nuruu mountains
Beltesiyn-Gol river
Bugsey-Gol river
Bulnayn-Nuruu mountains
Busiyn-Gol river
Chuluutyn-Gol river
Darkhad basin basin
Delger-Muren river
Dood-Tsagaan-Nuur lake
Egiyn-Gol river
Great Sayan mountains
Ider river
Khordol-Sardag mountains
Khugiyn-Gol river
Khuvsgel-Nuur lake
Mongol-Shara-daba pass
Munku-Sardyk mountain
Sangiyn-Dalay-Nuur lake
Selenge river
Shishigt-Gol river
Tarvagatay-Nuruu mountains
Tesiyn-Gol river
Ulaan-Tayga mountains
Uure-Gol river
Uylgan-Gol river
Zhugnay-Nuur lake
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Ömnögov Borzongiyn-Gov desert
Ömnögov Galbyn-Gov desert
Gobi-Altai mountains
Gurvan-Saykhany-Nuruu mountains
Ikh-Shankhayn-Nuruu mountains
Ingen-Khooveriyn-Khooloy basin
Khongoryn-Els sands
Ongiyn-Gol river
Transaltai Gobi desert
Ulaan-Nuur lake
Valley of Lakes valley
Zag-Suuzhiyn-Gov desert
Zharangiyn-Els sands
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Övörkhangay Ar-Aguyt-Gol river
Övörkhangay Arts-Bogd-Uul mountain
Baga-Bogd-Uul mountain
Bat-Khan-Uul mountain
Gobi-Altai mountains
Khangay mountains
Khan-Khugshin-Uul mountain
Khugshin-Orkhon river
Ongiyn-Gol river
Orkhon river
Taatsyn-Gol river
Valley of Lakes valley
Zuun-Khayrkhan-Uul mountain
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Selenge Burengiyn-Nuruu mountains
Selenge Buteeliyn-Nuruu mountains
Eree-Gol river
Estiyn-Gol river
Kharaa-Gol river
Orkhon river
Selenge river
Sharlan-Gol river
Zelter-Gol river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Darkhan-Uul
Darkhan-Uul
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Sükhbaatar Darganga Plateau plateau
Sükhbaatar East-Mongolian Plain plain
Moltsog-Els sands
Ongon-Els sands
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Töv Baga-Khentey mountains
Töv Bogd-Khan-Uul mountain
Boroo-Gol river
Delger-Khan-Uul mountain
Ikh-Khentey mountains
Kerulen river
Kharaa-Gol river
Khentey mountains
Minzhiyn-Gol river
Tenuun-Gol river
Tuul river
Zakhryn-Gol river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Uvs Achit-Nuur lake
Uvs Altan-Khukhiy-Uul mountains
Ayrag-Nuur lake
Baruun-Turuun-Gol river
Booreg-Deliyn-Els sands
Buche-Myren river
Khan-Khukhiyn-Nuruu mountains
Kharkhiraa-Gol river
Khar-Us-Nuur lake
Khovd river
Khungiy-Gol river
Khyargas-Nuur lake
Nariyn-Gol river
Sagil-Gol river
Tesiyn-Gol river
Togtokhyn-Shil mountains
Uureg-Nuur lake
Uvs-Nuur lake
Western Tannu-Ola mountains
Zavkhan river
Zune-Turuun-Gol river
Aimag (Province) Geographical region Type of region
Zavkhan Bayan-Nuur lake
Zavkhan Borkh river
Bor-Khyaryn-Els sands
Bulnayn-Nuruu mountains
Buyant-Gol river
Chigistey river
Ider river
Khangay mountains
Khar-Nuur lake
Khukhe-Nuur lake
Khungiy-Gol river
Mongol-Els sands
Mongol-Els sands
Otgon-Tenger-Uul mountain
Oygon-Nuur lake
Shar-Us-Gol river
Shiree river
Tarvagatay-Nuruu mountains
Tegshiyn-Gol river
Telmen-Nuur lake
Tesiyn-Gol river
Yaruu river
Zavkhan river

data compiled by: A. Zemmrich