# Orkhon Aimag, Mongolia – Soums, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/orkhon/

Aimag · Mongolia 

# Orkhon Aimag

Orkhon Aimag is an aimag (province) of Mongolia. It had an estimated **99,990 people** in 2021 on 841 km² (about 119 per km²). Its main town is Erdenet. It is divided into 2 soums. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 200 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 99,990people (2021)
- 841km²
- 2soums
- 200mapped services

## How many people live in Orkhon Aimag?

Orkhon Aimag had an estimated **99,990 people** in 2021 — 3.0% of Mongolia, 7th of 22 aimags. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Mongolia figure of 1,033). Spread over 841 km², that is about **119 people per km²**, 2nd of 22 aimags.

31.1% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Mongolia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,193**

5–9 ****10,643**

10–14 ****8,237**

15–19 ****6,051**

20–24 ****6,710**

25–29 ****7,973**

30–34 ****8,897**

35–39 ****7,276**

40–44 ****6,484**

45–49 ****6,477**

50–54 ****6,074**

55–59 ****5,465**

60–64 ****3,496**

65–69 ****1,703**

70+ ****2,312**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Mongolia - Mongolian Statistical information service via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-mng).

## Where is Orkhon Aimag?

Orkhon Aimag lies in [Mongolia](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/). It borders 2 other aimags: [Bulgan Aimag](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/bulgan/) and [Selenge Aimag](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/selenge/). By area it is the smallest of 22 aimags in Mongolia. It covers 0.1% of [Mongolia](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/). The centre of Orkhon Aimag is about 229 km in a straight line from Ulan Bator, the capital. The centre point is at 49.0415° N, 104.2923° E. Local names: Орхон .

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

## Soums of Orkhon Aimag

Soum Area km² Localities Services 

[Bayan-O'ndor](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/orkhon/bayan-o-ndor/) 273 13 200 

[Jargalant](https://wherepedia.org/mongolia/orkhon/jargalant/) 567 3 0 

Source: [National Statistical Office of Mongolia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mng); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Orkhon Aimag

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Orkhon Aimag. The largest with a recorded population: Erdenet (97,814) and Jargalant (3,417). Settlements here lie between about 1,042 m and 1,307 m above sea level (median 1,266 m).

- 7th microdistrict (in construction)
- Bayan-Öndör
- Denzh
- Ekh
- Erdenet
- Erdest us
- Hangaliin Dugang
- Industrial district
- Jargalant
- Khabitat
- Lamaiin Hiid
- Length-centre
- Mash zaluu
- Narny
- Tsagaan Chuluut
- Tsengelegiin Dugang

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 Orkhon Aimag

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Erdenet

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 Orkhon Aimag and the best time to visit

In Orkhon Aimag, the warmest month is Jul (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-20 °C). About 317 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (79 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -20 2 

Feb -16 3 

Mar -6 7 

Apr 3 13 

May 10 30 

Jun 17 53 

Jul 19 79 

Aug 16 74 

Sep 9 29 

Oct 0 14 

Nov -9 7 

Dec -17 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Orkhon Aimag

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

- Hospitals28
- Banks18
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls4
- Schools33
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants50
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics8

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Orkhon Aimag?In Mongolia
- What is the population of Orkhon Aimag?99,990 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Orkhon Aimag?About 29 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Orkhon Aimag?About 119 people per km²
- What borders Orkhon Aimag?Bulgan Aimag and Selenge Aimag
- How many villages are in Orkhon Aimag?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orkhon Aimag?Settlements lie between 1,042 m and 1,307 m
- What is the best time to visit Orkhon Aimag?June to August
- How many hospitals are in Orkhon Aimag?28 mapped
- How many banks are in Orkhon Aimag?18 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Orkhon Aimag?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Orkhon Aimag?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Orkhon Aimag?MN61 (OCHA common operational dataset)