Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Appropriately enough for the region that spawned a horseback warlord, parts of this
lush land are best explored on the back of a horse. It's named for the Khentii Nuruu
(Khentii Mountain Range) that's part of the giant 1.2-million-hectare Khan Khentii
Strictly Protected Area, which is mostly in Töv aimag (
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NATIONAL PARKS OF KHENTII
Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area
(1.2 million hectares;
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Mostly in
Töv aimag, the strictly protected area includes the northwest corner of Khentii,
protecting taiga, steppe and the sacred mountain Burkhan Khalduun (
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Onon-Balj National Park
(415,752 hectares;
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Protects taiga and steppe
along the Mongolia-Russia border. It's divided into two parts; part A is west of
Dadal and part B covers the area to the northeast.
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Chinggis Khot (Öndörkhaan)
7056, 01562 / POP 19,000 / ELEV 1027M
A centre of relative sophistication in the middle of barren plains, the aimag capital of Ch-
inggis Khot (Chinggis City), previously known as Öndörkhaan (Supreme Emperor), was
renamed in 2013 in honour of Chinggis Khan. It is a welcome sight, with its tree-lined
streets, scattered Chinggis Khaan monuments and a small collection of well-preserved
18th-century buildings. It sits on the northern bank of the Kherlen Gol, which provides a
fishing hole for locals and riverside camping spots for travellers, though during Naadam
these get way too busy. Chinggis Khot celebrates Naadam in late July rather than on 11
July.
