Khovd Province
Khovd Province
Ховд аймаг ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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| Coordinates: 47°0′N 92°45′E / 47.000°N 92.750°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Capital | Khovd |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 76,133.38 km2 (29,395.26 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,204 m (13,793 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 87,363 |
| • Density | 1.1475/km2 (2.9720/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 975 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 21,692,300 US$ 3,448 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 |
| Area code | +976 (0)143 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-043 |
| Vehicle registration | ХО_ |
| Website | khovd |
Khovd (/kɒvd/; Mongolian: Ховд [ˈχɔɸt]), alternatively romanized as Khobhd, is one of the twenty-one aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is also named Khovd. Khovd province is approximately 1,580 km (980 mi) from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital. It takes its name from the Khovd River, which is located in this province.
Islam is a significant religion practiced by around 10–15% of the population, namely the Kazakhs and a small minority of Uyghurs.