# Xalx gol Soum, Dornod Aimag – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Soum · Dornod Aimag 

# Xalx gol

Xalx gol is a soum (district) of Mongolia in Dornod Aimag. It covers **28,012.6 km²**. Its main town is Sümber. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28,013km²
- 5mapped services
- 757 mtypical elevation

## Where is Xalx gol?

Xalx gol lies in [Dornod Aimag](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornod/), [Mongolia](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/). It borders 1 other soum: [Matad](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornod/matad/). By area it is the largest of 339 soums in Mongolia. It covers 22.7% of [Dornod Aimag](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornod/). The centre of Xalx gol is about 862 km in a straight line from Ulan Bator, the capital. It is about 301 km from Choibalsan, the main town of Dornod Aimag. The centre point is at 47.2013° N, 118.3386° E. Local names: Халхгол .

Source: [National Statistical Office of Mongolia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mng).

## Villages and localities in Xalx gol

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Xalx gol. Settlements here lie between about 577 m and 957 m above sea level (median 757 m).

- Avdrant
- Hahatay
- Halha Horoo
- Halhaiin Süme
- Halhgol
- Hunta Suma
- Hushuu Süme
- Höshöö Süme
- Khalkhgol
- Mongolryba
- Moroks Shoroo Ayl
- Nuogannuoer
- Sabha Horoo
- Sümber
- Tamsagbulag
- Tamsagiin Hiid
- Tashgai bag
- Tsagaannuur
- Yalalt bag
- Yehe Burham Sum
- Zagasnii aj akhui

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Xalx gol

Named natural and historic features inside Xalx gol, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

40 lakes; 31 rivers and streams.

- A-erh-su-pa-ken-kao-le
- Abdaranta Bulag
- Ats Shavartayn Gol
- Baisansai Nuur
- Baruun Dzahiin Nuur
- Bayan Büride Nuur
- Bayan Gol
- Bayan Nuur
- Bayan Oldzey Nuur
- Baytsïn Gol
- Buir Nur
- Bulangiyn Shavar Nuur
- Burudöntoson
- Buyan Gol
- Büriyn Golïn Baruun Salaa
- Büriyn Golïn Dund Salaa
- Chamara Usatay Gol
- Davst Nuur
- Degee Gol
- Dzahiin Nuur
- Dzegest Nuur
- Dzüün Dzahiin Nuur
- Elgen Tsagaan Nuur
- En-ko-jen-no-erh

…and 47 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Tsagaan Eregiyn Aral

### Hills and mountains

63 hills; 48 mountains.

- Hua-t’ing-ao-pao · 1,381 m
- Ha-le-chin-ao-jui · 1,373 m
- Ha-le-chin-ao-jui-yin-ao-pao · 1,309 m
- Ha-le-chin-nu-ju · 1,309 m
- Shovh Har Uul · 1,271 m
- Dzalaa Tolgoy · 1,269 m
- Baytsïn Öndör · 1,248 m
- Chandagat Uul · 1,217 m
- Modtoy Hamar · 1,202 m
- Nemerukenhanöra · 1,201 m
- Tun-ta-ha-ma-erh · 1,193 m
- Tsagaan Shireeniy Dalan · 1,177 m
- Nagaat Uul · 1,165 m
- Hadat Uul · 1,154 m
- Nühtiyn Öndör · 1,149 m
- Har Nuur Uul · 1,135 m
- Görööst Uul · 1,126 m
- Hyangani Salbar Uul · 1,079 m
- Hüren Tolgoy · 1,074 m
- Boro Uul · 1,071 m
- Hyanga Tolgoy · 1,070 m
- Hyalgant Tolgoy · 1,069 m
- Emeelt Uul · 1,050 m
- Sha-erh-ao-jui · 1,050 m

…and 87 more.

### History

5 ruins.

- Ersiyn Tuurĭ
- Halhïn Sümiyn Tuurĭ
- Huldïn Tuurĭ
- Ih Aylïn Tuurĭ
- Tsoonogiyn Honhorïn Tuurĭ

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Xalx gol and the best time to visit

In Xalx gol, the warmest month is Jul (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-20 °C). About 323 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (81 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -20 4 

Feb -17 5 

Mar -7 7 

Apr 4 12 

May 12 29 

Jun 19 60 

Jul 22 81 

Aug 20 63 

Sep 12 33 

Oct 2 14 

Nov -9 9 

Dec -18 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Xalx gol

Places mapped inside Xalx gol in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels4
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other soums in Dornod Aimag

- Bayan-Uul
- Bayandun
- Bayantu'men
- Bulgan
- Cagaan-Ovoo
- Choibalsan
- Chuluunxoroot
- Dashbalbar
- Gurvanzagal
- Herlen
- Matad
- Sergelen
- Xo'lonbuir

## Quick answers

- Where is Xalx gol?In Dornod Aimag, Mongolia
- What borders Xalx gol?Matad
- How many villages are in Xalx gol?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Xalx gol?Settlements lie between 577 m and 957 m
- What is the highest point in Xalx gol?Hua-t’ing-ao-pao (1,381 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Xalx gol?May to September
- What is the P-code of Xalx gol?MN2128 (OCHA common operational dataset)