Districts of Ulaanbaatar
Administrative division of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ulaanbaatar is divided into nine düüregs[a] 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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History
After the adoption of the third constitution in 1960, Ulaanbaatar consisted of four districts. In 1990, the city was reorganized to have six districts.[2]
List by population and area
2020 population estimate from Ulaanbaatar city Agency for Statistics.[3]
| 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.
Notes
- Mongolian: дүүрэг [túːrɘk] (PL дүүргүүд [túːrkuˑt])
References
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