Sukhbaatar Aimag (Province)
Sukhbaatar aimag's territory lies on the southern parts of the Great Eastern Plains of Mongolia and belongs to steppe region. The northern and northwestern parts of the aimag have many mountains and hills such as Munkhkhaan mountain range with steep sides and pointy crown. Sounthern parts of the aimag lie in the mountain steppe zone of Dariganga Volcano Region which includes the highest peaks of Eastern Mongolia steppe. In between of this 2 regions lays plain steppe. Aimag's total border length is 1,340km and borders with the People's Republic of China to the south for 485km, Dornogovi aimag to the west for 165km, Khentii aimag to the north for 260km and Dornod aimag to the northeast for 430km respectively. Most of the territory of the aimag is elevated at 1,000 to 1,200m above the sea level. The highest point, Shiliin Bogd Mountain, is elevated at 1,778m above the sea level and the lowest point, Baishint Region, is elevated at 790m above the sea level.
Tuv Aimag (Province)
The area of Tuv aimag is considered as a part of the Khentii-Khangai mountain range and eastern Mongolian plains. Large mountains and valleys lie in the north of the aimag and a steppe with small hills and mounds sit in the south of the aimag. The territory of the aimag is located at the southwestern edge of the Khentii mountain range and at the eastern edge of the Khangai mountain ranges. It is bordered with Khentii aimag to the east, Govisumber and Dundgovi aimags to the south, Uvurkhangai and Bulgan aimags to the west and Selenge aimag to the north. Most of the territory of Tuv aimag is elevated at 1,200 to 1,500m above the sea level. The highest point is Asralt Khairkhan, the peak of the Khentii mountain range, elevated at 2,800m above the sea level. Ulaanbaatar city is located within the territory of the aimag.
