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Mankhan, Khovd
District in Khovd Province, Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mankhan (Mongolian: Манхан) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western Mongolia. It is 80 km away from the city of Khovd.[1]
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Mankhan District
Манхан сум ᠮᠠᠩᠬᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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![]() Mankhan District in Khovd Province | |
Country | Mongolia |
Province | Khovd Province |
Area | |
• Total | 4,330 km2 (1,670 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
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It is home to the Khoit Tsenkher Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing Paleolithic cave paintings. The localities of Ishgent Tolgoi, Khoit Uzuur and Khukh Khad are noted for their petroglyphs.[2] Lower and Upper Paleolithic tools were unearthed in the sum in the mid 1980s.[3]