Geobotanical Region of Mongolia – Basis of Distribution Data (acc. to Grubov 1955)

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).

Key Name
1 Khubsugul Khubsugul
2 Khentey Khentey
3 Khangay Khangay
4 Mongol-Dauria Mongol-Dauria
5 Great Khingan Great Khingan
6 Khovd Khovd
7 Mongolian Altai Mongolian Altai
8 Middle Khalkha Middle Khalkha
9 East Mongolia East Mongolia
10 Great Lake Basin Great Lake Basin
11 Valley of Lakes Valley of Lakes
12 East Gobi East Gobi
13 Gobi-Altai Gobi-Altai
14 Dzungarian Gobi Dzungarian Gobi
15 Transaltai Gobi Transaltai Gobi
16 Alashan Gobi Alashan Gobi

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

Mongolian Provinces and Province Capitals

(Data Sources: Tserennyam 2007a, b)

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).

National Capital
* Autonomous municipality of Ulaanbaatar Autonomous municipality of Ulaanbaatar
Aimag (Province) Capital of Aimag
1 Arkhangay Tsetserleg Arkhangay
2 Bayankhongor Bayankhongor Bayankhongor
3 Bayan-Ölgiy Ölgiy Bayan-Ölgiy
4 Bulgan Bulgan Bulgan
5 Dornod Choybalsan Dornod
6 Dornogov Saynshand Dornogov
7 Dundgov Mandalgov Dundgov
8 Gov-Altay Altay Gov-Altay
9 Govsümber Choyr Govsümber
10 Khentiy Öndörkhaan Khentiy
11 Orkhon Erdenet Orkhon
12 Khovd Khovd Khovd
13 Khövsgöl Mörön Khövsgöl
14 Ömnögov Dalanzadgad Ömnögov
15 Övörkhangay Arvaykheer Övörkhangay
16 Selenge Sükhbaatar Selenge
17 Darkhan-Uul Darkhan Darkhan-Uul
18 Sükhbaatar Baruun-Urt Sükhbaatar
19 Töv Zuunmod Töv
20 Uvs Ulaangom Uvs
21 Zavkhan Uliastay Zavkhan

data compiled by: A. Zemmrich

Administrative Division of Mongolia

(Data Sources: Tserennyam 2007a, b)

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).

National Capital Mongolian Düüreg (District)
* Autonomous Municipality of Ulaanbaatar Bayangol
Autonomous municipality of Ulaanbaatar Chingeltey
Khan-Uul
Songinokhayrkhan
Sükhbaatar
Bayanzürkh
Baganuur
Nalaykh
Bagkhangay
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
1 Arkhangay Tsetserleg Bulgan Bulgiyn Denzh
Arkhangay Battsengel Zhargalant
Chuluut Zhargalant
Erdenemandal Ölziyt
Ikhtamir Zaankhoshuu
Khangay Khunt
Khashaat Bayan
Khayrkhan Uubulan
Khotont Khotont
Ögiynuur Zegstey
Ölziyt Khöshööt
Öndör-Ulaan Teel
Tariat Khorgo
Tövshrüülekh Tavanbulag
Tsakhir Tsakhir
Tsenkher Altan-Ovoo
Tsetserleg Khuzhirt
Zhargalant Bayantsagaan
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
2 Bayankhongor Bayankhongor Bayan-Ovoo Khökhbürd
Bayankhongor Baatsagaan Bayansayr
Bayanbulag Bayanbulag
Bayangov Örgön
Bayanlig Khatansuudal
Bayan-Öndör Bulgan
Bayantsagaan Bayanbulag
Bogd Khoriult
Bömbögör Zadgay
Buutsagaan Buyant
Erdenetsogt Erdenetsogt
Galuut Bayankhoshuu
Gurvanbulag Khöviyn-Am
Khüreemaral Delgermörön
Ölziyt Ulaan-Uul
Shinezhinst Zalaa
Zag Zag
Zhargalant Zhargalant
Zhinst Bod
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
3 Bayan-Ölgiy Ölgiy Bugat Buga
Bayan-Ölgiy Altantsögts Tsagaantüngi
Altay Chigertey
Bayannuur Tsul-Ulaan
Bulgan Zhargalant
Buyant Buyant
Delüün Rashaant
Nogoonnuur Nogoonnuur
Sagsay Uuzhim
Tolbo Tolbo
Tsengel Khöshööt
Ulaankhus Bilüü
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
4 Bulgan Bulgan Bugat Bugat
Bulgan Bayan-Agt Sharga
Bayannuur Ölziyt
Büregkhangay Darkhan
Dashinchilen Süüzh
Gurvanbulag Gurvanbulag
Khangal Sört
Khishig-Öndör Maant
Khutag-Öndör Khutag
Mogod Erkhet
Orkhon Mandal
Rashaant Avzaga
Saykhan Khüremt
Selenge Ingettolgoy
Teshig Teshig
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
5 Dornod Choybalsan Bayantümen Tsagaanders
Dornod Bayandun Naranbulag
Bayan-Uul Zhavartkhoshuu
Bulgan Öndökhoshuu
Choybalsan Khulstay
Chuluunkhoroot Ereentsav
Gurvanzagal Sümiyn Bulag
Khalkhgol Sümber
Khölönbuyr Bayan
Matad Züünbulag
Dashbalbar Dashbalbar
Sergelen Sergelen
Tsagaan-Ovoo Khöövör
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
6 Dornogov Saynshand Saynshand Saynshand ?
Dornogov Altanshiree Chandman
Ayrag Tsagaandörvölzh
Dalazhargalan Tsomog
Delgerekh Khongor
Erdene Ulaan-Uul
Ikhkhet Bayan
Khatanbulag Ergel
Khövsgöl Khövsgöl
Mandakh Tökhöm
Örgen Senzh
Saykhandulaan Ölziyt
Ulaanbadrakh Nüden
Zamyn-Üüd Borkhoyn Tal
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
7 Dundgov Mandalgov Sayntsagaan Mandalgov ?
Dundgov Adaatsag Tavin
Bayanzhargalan Argatay
Delgerkhangay Khashaat
Delgertsogt Amardalay
Deren Tsant
Erdenedalay Sangiyn Dalay
Gov-Ugtaal Khazhuu-Us
Gurvansaykhan Suugaant
Khuld Ulaanzhirem
Luus Tsagaan-Ovoo
Ölziyt Rashaant
Öndörshil Bökhöt
Saykhan-Ovoo Ongi
Tsagaandelger Kharaat
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
8 Gov-Altay Altay Esönbulag Altay ?
Gov-Altay Altay Bayan-Ovoo
Bayan-Uul Bayan
Biger Zhargalant
Bugat Bayangol
Chandman Talshand
Darvi Darvi
Delger Taygan
Erdene Sangiyn Dalay
Khaliun Khaliun
Khökhmort Sayn-Ust
Sharga Sharga
Tayshir Tsagaan-Olom
Tögrög Tögrög
Tonkhil Züyl
Tseel Tseel
Tsogt Takhilt
Zhargalan Buyanbat
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
9 Govsümber Choyr Sümber Choyr ?
Govsümber Bayantal Bayantal
Bayan Shiveegov
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
10 Khentiy Öndörkhaan Kherlen Kherlen
Khentiy Batnorov Dundbürd
Batshireet Eg
Bayan-Adarga Bayan
Bayankhutag Bayan
Bayanmönkh Ulaan-Ereg
Bayan-Ovoo Zhavkhlant
Binder Onon
Dadal Bayan-Ovoo
Darkhan Darkhan
Delgerkhaan Avarga
Galshar Buyant
Mörön Mörön
Norovlin Ulz
Ömnödelger Bayanbulag
Tsenkhermandal Modot
Zhargaltkhaan Zhargaltkhaan
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
11 Orkhon Erdenet Bayan-Öndör Erdenet ?
Orkhon Zhargalant Zhargalant
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
12 Khovd Khovd Buyant Byant
Khovd Altay Bor-Üzuür
Bulgan Bürenkhayrkhan
Chandman Urdgol
Darvi Bulgan
Dörgön Seer
Duut Duut
Erdenebüren Khar-Us
Khovd Dund-Us
Mankhan Tögrög
Mönkhkhayrkhan Tsenkher
Möst Ulaantolgoy
Myangad Bayankhoshuu
Tsetseg Tsetsegnuur
Üench Üench
Zereg Altanteel
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
13 Khövsgöl Mörön Tünel Bulag
Khövsgöl Alag-Erdene Mankhan
Arbulag Mandal
Bayanzürkh Altraga
Bürentogtokh Bayan
Chandman – Öndör Khökhöö
Erdenebulgan Eg-Üür
Galt Ider
Ikh-Uul Selenge
Khankh Turt
Rashaant Rashaant
Renchinlkhümbe Zöölön
Shine-Ider Erdenet
Tarialan Badrakh
Tömörbulag Zhargalant
Tosontsengel Tsengel
Tsagaannuur Gurvansaykhan
Tsagaan-Uul Sharga
Tsagaan-Üür Bulgan
Tsetserleg Khalban
Ulaan-Uul Tögöl
Zhargalant Orgil
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
14 Ömnögov Dalanzadgad Khankhongor Ögöömör
Ömnögov Bayandalay Dalay
Bayan-Ovoo Erdenetsogt
Bulgan Bulgan
Gurvantes Urt
Khanbogd Ikhbulag
Khürmen Tsookhor
Mandal-Ovoo Sharkhulsan
Manlay Üyzen
Nomgon Sangiyn Dalay
Noyon Khövüün
Servey Saynshand
Tsogt-Ovoo Doloon
Tsogttsetsiy Baruunsuu
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
15 Övörkhangay Arvaykheer Taragt Khüremt
Övörkhangay Bajangol Shiree
Baruunbayan- Ulaan Khöövör
Bat-Ölziy Övt
Bayan-Öndör Bumbat
Bogd Khovd
Bürd Ongon
Esönzüyl Mönkhbulag
Guch In-Us Arguut
Kharkhorin Kharkhorin
Khayrkhandulaan Marzad
Khuzhirt Khuzhirt
Nariynteel Tsagaan-Ovoo
Ölziyt Sangiyn Dalay
Sant Maykhan
Tögrög Khoolt
Uyanga Ongi
Züünbayan – Ulaan Bayan-Ulaan
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
16 Selenge Sükhbaatar Altanbulag Altanbulag
Selenge Bayangol Baruunkharaa
Baruunbüren Burgaltay
Eröö Tavin
Khüder Bulagtay
Khushaat Khushaat
Mandal Züünkharaa
Orkhon Nart
Orkhontuul Orkhontuul
Saykhan Khötöl
Sant Enkhtal
Shaamar Delgerkhaan
Tsagaannuur Khuurch
Tüshig Zelter
Zhavkhlant Zhargalant
Züünbüren Zhargalant
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
17 Darkhan-Uul Darkhan Darkhan Darkhan ?
Darkhan-Uul Orkhon Orkhon
Sharyngol Sharyngol
Khongor Khongor
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
18 Sükhbaatar Baruun-Urt Sükhbaatar Khaylaastay
Sükhbaatar Asgat Ulaandel
Bayandelger Shireet
Daryganga Ovoot
Erdenetsagaan Chonogol
Khalzan Khatavch
Mönkhkhaan Bayasgalant
Naran Khongor
Ongon Khavirga
Tümentsogt Khankhökhiy
Tüvshinshiree Sergelen
Uulbayan Züünbulag
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
19 Töv Zuunmod Sergelen Khöshigiyn-Ar
Töv Altanbulag Altanbulag
Argalant Argalant
Arkhust Arkhust
Batsümber Mandal
Bayan Maant
Bayanchandman Ikhsüüzh
Bayandelger Bayandelger
Bayankhangay Ulaankhad
Bayan-Önshüül Ikhkhayrkhan
Bayantsagaan Zogsool
Bayantsogt Dund-Urt
Bayanzhargalan Bayasgalant
Bornuur Bornuur
Büren Bayantökhöm
Delgerkhaan Khuzhirt
Erdene Nart
Erdenesant Ulaankhudag
Lün Lün
Möngönmort Bulag
Öndörshireet Bayshint
Sümber Zhavkhlant
Tseel Orgil
Ugtaaltsaydam Ar-Asgat
Zaamar Bat-Ölziyt
Zhargalant Zhargalant
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
20 Uvs Ulaangom Ulaangom Ulaangom ?
Uvs Baruunturuun Baruunturuun
Bökhmörön Bayshint
Davst Züünkhövöö
Khovd Khökhtolgoy
Khyargas Bugat
Malchin Tsalgar
Naranbulag Naranbulag
Ölgiy Khar-Us
Ömnögov Namir
Öndörkhangay Tsetserleg
Sagil Kharmod
Tarialan Kharkhiraa
Tes Tooromt
Tsagaankhayrkhan Möndöökhöö
Türgen Khavtsal
Zavkhan Sharbulag
Züüngov Zel
Züünkhangay Zhargalant
No. Aimag (Province) Aimag capital Mongolian Sum (District) Sum centre
21 Zavkhan Uliastay Aldarkhaan Aldar
Zavkhan Asgat Asgat
Bayankhayrkhan Altanbulag
Bayantes Altay
Dörvölzhin Buga
Erdenekhayrkhan Altan
Ider Zuunmod
Ikh-Uul Bayan-Ukhaa
Nömrög Khodrogo
Otgon Buyant
Santmargats Kholboo
Shilüüstey Balgatay
Songino Tsavdan
Telmen Övögdiy
Tes Zür
Tosontsengel Tosontsengel
Tsagaanchuluut Tsagaanchuluut
Tsagaankhayrkhan Shiree
Tsetsen-Uul Tegsh
Tüdevtey Oygon
Urgamal Khüngiy
Yaruu Chandman
Zavkhanmandal Nuga
? Here is not clear, if the capital of the Aimag (Province) represents the district centre or if another independent district centre exists.

data compiled by: A. Zemmrich

List of place frequently visited by German Excursions

There are some german locality descriptions of mongolian places, that frequently come up at herbar labels.

Name Geogr. Details
„ehemalige Saurierausgrabungsstätte“, Ömnögov, Nemegt-Senke
former dinosaur excavation site, Ömnögov, Nemegt-Valley
E 100°26′ / N 43°29′, decimal degrees: E 100,4333 / N 43,4833 prec: 1 km (?), Province: Ömnögöv, District: Gurvantes
„Kloster Manzhir bei Zuunmood nahe Ulan Bator“
monastery Manzhir near Zu unmood close to Ulaanbataar
Either: Bayan Tsag on the northern edge of Ömnögov Aimag, Servey Sum, N 44°08.536; E. 103°43.206.
Or: Khermen Tsav on the western edge (Gurvantes Sum). very remote place. N 43°28.006 / E 99°49.976
„Tereldzh, Schildkrötenfelsen/Touristenlager oder in der Nähe“y
Tereldzh, turtle rock / tourist camp or the vicinity
NE of Ulaan Baatar (Khentej), N: 47,91° E: 107,42°
Orkhon-Wasserfall Överkhangay, Khudzhirt
Orkhon-Waterfall Överkhangay, Khudzhirt
N 46,77848246 E 101,9807982
Granitfeld (Magma-Basalt-Feld?) bei Khudzhirt
Granite field (Magma-basalt-field?) near Khudzhirt
coordinates missing
Province: Överkhangay, district: Khuzhirt (?)
Adlerschlucht Yolin Am im Gurvan Saikhan
Eagle Canyon in the Gurvan Saikhan
N 43°29.180 / E 104°03.200, Province: Ömnogov, District: Khankhongor
Gurvan-Sajchan uul, Dzun Sajchan uul südlich Elijn am (Yolyn-am) Province: Ömnögov, district: Bayandalay
Chögnö Tarnijn chijd
Khugne-Tarniyn-Khiyd
N 47,46895 E 103,730164
Canyon des Chuluutijn gol
canyon of Chuluutiyn-Gol river
N 48,19241902 E 100,3675373
Tsingeltey N 47,940727 E 107,059708
Töchmijn nuur
Tukhmiyn-Nuur
N 46,905246 E 104,982605
Estiyn-Gol N 48,488397 E 107,745667
Chorgo Vulkan
Khorgo volcano
N 48,19241902 E 99,92591132
Erdene-Zuu N 47,21560719 E 102,8376823
Tsagaan-Nuur N 48,170894 E 99,84375
Zuun Sajchan uul, Elijn am
Zuun-Saykhan-Uul, Eliyn-Am
N 43,459897 E 104,304199
Dund Sajchan uul
Dund-Saykhan-Uul
N 43,64456211 E 103,7346766
Tarvagataj
Tarvagatay-Nuruu Mountains
N 48,20392976 E 99,4065545
Paß Egijn davaa (2.250m)
Egiyn-Davaa mountain pass (2250m)
N 47,218985 E 99,999447
Zuramtay-Uul N 43,06894341 E 103,1420556
Chataj-Suutal (1410m) N 44,4426251 E 101,0795193
Khugsho-Uul N 43,28069521 E 101,6792287
Tost-Uul N 43,19828859 E 100,6409053
Narandac Chudag
Narandaats-Khudag
N 43,47023044 E 100,3360008
Ich Chürmen uul N 44,37169647 E 103,8488666
Ich Chajrchan uul N 46,899616 E 105,974121
Delgerchangaj uul
Delgerkhangay-Uul
N 45,2179663 E 105,085442

These german names are often mentioned on herbar labels, therefore the current aimak name is given.

  • Zentral-Aimak = Töv
  • Südgobi-Aimak = Ömnögov
  • Gobi-Altai = Gov-Altay
  • Mittelgobi = Dundgov
  • Ostgobi = Saynshand
  • Ost-Aimag, Östlicher Aimag = Dornod

Vegetation Zones of Mongolia

The layer ‚vegetation zones‘ is based on ‚Vegetation map of Mongolian People’s Republic‘ by E. M. Lavrenko, Moskva, 1979.