Govi-Altai ( ) is a

province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

in western

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Transportation

The

Altai Airport Altai Airport is a public airport serving Altai City, which is the capital of the Govi-Altai Province, Govi-Altai province (''Aimags of Mongolia, aimag'') in western Mongolia. The airport is located west of Altai City. It is capable of handlin ...

(LTI/ZMAT) has one paved runway and is served by regular flights to

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Bayankhongor Bayankhongor () is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province (aimag) in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a populatio ...

and

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. The new arrival/departure building was opened to the public in 2013.

Administrative subdivisions

The capital Altai is geographically located in Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum in the south of the aimag. *Includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag,

Altai City Altai (, ) is the capital of the Govi-Altai Province, Govi-Altai Aimags of Mongolia, province in western Mongolia. As of 2008, its population is 15,800.

Economy

In 2018, the province contributed to 0.97% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.

Notes

Altai Mountains Provinces of Mongolia States and territories established in 1940 1940 establishments in Mongolia {{Mongolia-geo-stub