Districts of Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is divided into nine düüregs (Mongolian: Дүүрэг) or municipal districts: Baganuur, Bagakhangai, Bayangol, Bayanzürkh, Chingeltei, Khan Uul, Nalaikh, Songino Khairkhan and Sükhbaatar. Each district is subdivided into khoroos, of which there are 204[1]. Each düüreg also serves as a constituency that elects one or more representatives into the State Great Khural, the national parliament.
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Map of the districts of Ulaanbaatar
List by population and area
2020 population estimate from Ulaanbaatar city Agency for Statistics.[2]
| Düüreg name | Mongolian | Khoroos | Population | Area | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagakhangai | Багахангай | 2 | 4,463 | 140.0 km2 | 31.9/km2 |
| Baganuur | Багануур | 5 | 29,342 | 620.2 km2 | 47.3/km2 |
| Bayangol | Баянгол | 34 | 231,517 | 29.5 km2 | 7848.0/km2 |
| Bayanzürkh | Баянзүрх | 43 | 367,679 | 1244.1 km2 | 295.5/km2 |
| Chingeltei | Чингэлтэй | 24 | 151,203 | 89.3 km2 | 1293.2/km2 |
| Khan Uul | Хан Уул | 25 | 195,927 | 484.7 km2 | 404.2/km2 |
| Nalaikh | Налайх | 8 | 38,690 | 687.6 km2 | 56.3/km2 |
| Songino Khairkhan | Сонгино хайрхан | 43 | 335,703 | 1200.6 km2 | 279.6/km2 |
| Sükhbaatar | Сүхбаатар | 20 | 144,616 | 208.4 km2 | 693.9/km2 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 204 | 1,499,140 | 4704.4 km2 | 318.7/km2 |
Although administratively part of Ulaanbaatar, Nalaikh and Baganuur are separate cities. Bagakhangai and Baganuur are noncontiguous exclaves, the former located within the Töv Province, the latter on the border between the Töv and Khentii provinces.
References
- "The capital city has 204 khoroos". Montsame Mongolian National News Agency (in Mongolian). 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- "Population by khoroo, 2020". Ulaanbaatar city Agency for Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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