Khovd city , Mongolia

Khovd (city)
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This article is about the city in Mongolia. For other uses, see Khovd.
Khovd (Mongolian: Ховд), also Hovd and Kobdo in older books, is the capital of the Khovd Province of Mongolia.


[edit] Geography
It is situated at the foot of the Mongolian Altay Mountains, on the Buyant Gol river. The Khar Us Nuur (Black Water Lake) is located approximately 25 km east of Khovd, and is the location of a Strictly Protected Area (Mongolian Government designation), called the Mankhan Nature Preserve.

Khovd is known throughout the region for its watermelon harvest in the late summer, as well as the high quality of its seasonal meat products.

As a result of administrative reforms in 1992, Khovd was accorded the status of Jargalant sum. City area is 80 km2.


The city of Khovd
[edit] Population
The city has a population of 26,023 (2000 census), 30,479 (2003, est.), 30,500(2006[1]).

Khovd is distinguished by its multi-cultural population. It is home to more than 17 nationalities and ethnicities. The main ethnic groups are the Khalkh — comprising 27.5 percent of the population; Zahchin — 24.9 percent; Kazakh — 11.5 percent; Torguud — 8.1 percent; Uriankhai — 7.6 percent; Uuld — 7.5 percent; and Durvud — 6.0 percent. Each of these groups has its own distinct traditional dwelling and settlement pattern, dress and other cultural distinctions, literary, artistic, and musical traditions