Sharga, Govi-Altai
Sharga District
Шарга сум ᠰᠢᠷᠭᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
|---|---|
Sharga District in Govi-Altai Province | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Govi-Altai Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,566 km2 (2,149 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Sharga (Mongolian: Шарга) is a sum (district) of Govi-Altai Province in western Mongolia. The area has one of the last two populations of the Mongolian saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica mongolica), which is protected in Sharga Nature Reserve. In 2009, its population was 1,921.[1]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into four bags, which are:[2]
- Bayangol
- Khamtiin khuch
- Sonduult
- Ulaan tug
References
- ^ Govi-Altai aimag statistical office annual report 2009 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
46°16′07″N 95°16′21″E / 46.26861°N 95.27250°E