Sharga, Govi-Altai

Sharga District
Шарга сум
ᠰᠢᠷᠭ᠎ᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Sharga District in Govi-Altai Province
CountryMongolia
ProvinceGovi-Altai Province
Area
 • Total
5,566 km2 (2,149 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Sharga (Mongolian: Шарга) is a sum (district) of Govi-Altai Province in western Mongolia. The area has one of the last two populations of the Mongolian saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica mongolica), which is protected in Sharga Nature Reserve. In 2009, its population was 1,921.[1]

The ruins of Chinqai Balgasun have been discovered in this area.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into four bags, which are:[2]

  • Bayangol
  • Khamtiin khuch
  • Sonduult
  • Ulaan tug

References

  1. ^ Govi-Altai aimag statistical office annual report 2009 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

46°16′07″N 95°16′21″E / 46.26861°N 95.27250°E / 46.26861; 95.27250