New gers opening across Ulaanbaatar this season

Govi-Altai

Говь-Алтай - Aimag centre: Altai

Uvs - Увс Khovd - Ховд Zavkhan - Завхан Bulgan - Булган Dornogovi - Дорноговь Ulaanbaatar - Улаанбаатар Govisümber - Говьсүмбэр Sükhbaatar - Сүхбаатар Govi-Altai - Говь-Алтай Orkhon - Орхон Arkhangai - Архангай Bayankhongor - Баянхонгор Dundgovi - Дундговь Ömnögovi - Өмнөговь Övörkhangai - Өвөрхангай Töv - Төв Dornod - Дорнод Selenge - Сэлэнгэ Khövsgöl - Хөвсгөл Bayan-Ölgii - Баян-Өлгий Darkhan-Uul - Дархан-Уул Khentii - Хэнтий
Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries.org (ODbL)

Where the Altai mountains meet the Gobi desert, one of the most remote aimags. Herding families here move between mountain and desert pastures, raising goats prized for fine cashmere.

Knowledge and specialties

Fine cashmereCamel herdingMountain-desert transhumance
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A word from the governor

Аймгийн засаг дарга

Welcome to Govi-Altai, where the Altai meets the desert. Our families move between mountain and Gobi pastures with goats of the finest cashmere.

Official word to come - we are reaching out to each aimag administration. You represent this aimag? Write to us

Producing families of Govi-Altai

Places in Govi-Altai