# Xatanbulag Soum, Dornogovi Aimag – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornogovi/xatanbulag/

Soum · Dornogovi Aimag 

# Xatanbulag

Xatanbulag is a soum (district) of Mongolia in Dornogovi Aimag. It covers **18,672.5 km²**. Its main town is Ergel. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,672km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,126 mtypical elevation

## Where is Xatanbulag?

Xatanbulag lies in [Dornogovi Aimag](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornogovi/), [Mongolia](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/). It borders 4 other soums: [Mandax](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornogovi/mandax/), [Manlai](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/omnogovi/manlai/), [Xanbogd](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/omnogovi/xanbogd/) and [Xo'vsgol](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornogovi/xo-vsgol/). By area it is the 6th largest of 339 soums in Mongolia. It covers 17.1% of [Dornogovi Aimag](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/dornogovi/). The centre of Xatanbulag is about 571 km in a straight line from Ulan Bator, the capital. It is about 221 km from Saynshand, the main town of Dornogovi Aimag. The centre point is at 43.0223° N, 109.1338° E. Local names: Хатанбулаг .

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 Xatanbulag

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Xatanbulag. The largest with a recorded population: Ergel (2,853). Settlements here lie between about 810 m and 1,210 m above sea level (median 1,126 m).

- Agaruut
- Aylbayan
- Bayan Oboo Hiid
- Bulang
- Dzadagayta Hiid
- Ergel
- Hashaata Hiid
- Huruutayn Hural
- Khtanbulag
- Naran Bulag Horshoo
- Shabi Hural
- Solonker
- Sulanheer
- Süüji Hiid
- Tabuy Modonii Hural
- Toliin Dzoo Hiid
- Tsabchiriin Hural
- Tsagaan Bulagiin Hural
- Tsagaan Geriin Hural

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 Xatanbulag

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Hoyor Toliyn Nuur

### Hills and mountains

29 hills; 17 mountains.

- Ih Tsagaan Nuruu · 1,349 m
- Oortsog Tseel Tolgoy · 1,275 m
- Tsarïn Hyar · 1,253 m
- Tsogt Tolgoy · 1,250 m
- Tavan Har Uul · 1,241 m
- Nomt Tolgoy · 1,229 m
- Höh Tolgoyn Hyar · 1,222 m
- Tsahiur Tolgoy · 1,212 m
- Ulaan Del · 1,205 m
- Ulaan Tsav · 1,202 m
- Ongots Ulaan Uul · 1,192 m
- Tsahiur Tolgoy · 1,191 m
- Arvan Hoyorïn Hyar · 1,186 m
- Hu-ho-t’ao-le-kai · 1,183 m
- Se-hu-lin-hu-jeng-te-le · 1,183 m
- Har Erdene Uul · 1,182 m
- Tsagaan Tsav · 1,180 m
- Baga Hayrhan Uula · 1,166 m
- Del Ulaan Uul · 1,157 m
- Wu-lan-cha-la-ka · 1,152 m
- Höh Hushuu · 1,151 m
- Ovootïn Hyar · 1,150 m
- Haraat · 1,149 m
- Jiram Uula · 1,146 m

…and 22 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Aman Usnï Gants Mod

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 Xatanbulag and the best time to visit

In Xatanbulag, the warmest month is Jul (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-14 °C). About 173 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (37 mm) and the driest Jan (1 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 -14 1 

Feb -10 2 

Mar -1 3 

Apr 7 6 

May 15 16 

Jun 21 30 

Jul 24 37 

Aug 22 37 

Sep 15 26 

Oct 6 7 

Nov -4 3 

Dec -13 2 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Xatanbulag

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

- Petrol pumps1

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 Dornogovi Aimag

- Airag
- Altanshiree
- Dalanjargalan
- Delgerex
- Erdene
- Ix xet
- Mandax
- O'rgon
- Sainshand
- Saixandulaan
- Ulaanbadrax
- Xo'vsgol
- Zamyn U'ud

## Quick answers

- Where is Xatanbulag?In Dornogovi Aimag, Mongolia
- What borders Xatanbulag?Mandax, Manlai, Xanbogd and Xo'vsgol
- How many villages are in Xatanbulag?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Xatanbulag?Settlements lie between 810 m and 1,210 m
- What is the highest point in Xatanbulag?Ih Tsagaan Nuruu (1,349 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Xatanbulag?May to September
- How many petrol pumps are in Xatanbulag?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Xatanbulag?MN4434 (OCHA common operational dataset)