Altai () is a
sum (district) of
Govi-Altai Aimag (province) in western
Mongolia
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. It is located in the south of the
aimag
An aimag ( ; ; ), originally a Mongolian word meaning 'tribe', is an administrative subdivision in Mongolia, Russia, and in the Inner Mongolia region of China.
Mongolia
In Mongolia, an aimag is the first-level administrative subdivision. ...
, and is not to be confused with the aimag capital, which is also named
Altai, but located in the
Yesönbulag sum.
Wolves are a problem in the district, and in 2001 the local government approved a wolf hunting contest, which as of 2003 had killed 56 adult wolves and 40 cubs. The government also encourages well digging in the district and runs a contest.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into four
bags
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, which are:
* Badral
* Bayan-Ovoo
* Bayantsagaan
* Urt
References
Districts of Govi-Altai Province
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