Tsengel ( ), also referred to as Ak-Sayan (; 'white-Sayan'), is a district of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. Its capital, Khushoot, is located in the west of the district.
Its inhabitants are mainly ethnic Tuvans (also known as Tsengel Tuvans), whereas the rest of Bayan-Ölgii Province is populated mainly by Kazakhs. As of 2014, it had a population of 8,744.
Geography
The sum is located in the western most part of Bayan-Ölgii Province. It is also the western most sum of all sums in Mongolia.
Geology
- Baga Türgen Waterfall
- Khoton Lake
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into nine bags, which are:
- Borburgas
- Doloon Gadlaga
- Khar Uul
- Khushuut
- Partizan
- Shar Govi
- Tsagaan Tunge
- Ust Tokhoi
- Zagast Nuur
Economy
The district has a total of 307,000 livestock population. It has a capacity to harvest 7,700 tons of hay per year. The primary industry in the district are Shar nuur gold mining, brick factories and tourism.
References
External links
- Review of Hearing Birds Fly: A Nomadic Year in Mongolia, a book by Louisa Waugh, who spent a year there