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Khovd.
Khovd (Mongolian: Ховд) is a sum (district) of the Uvs aimag (province) in Mongolia. It is located in the southwest of the aimag, at the border to the Bayan-Ölgii Aimag. It is situated in the Achit Nuur lake depression, sum center is 28 km SE from the lake at the Khovd Gol river left bank. Eastern part of the sum is situated in Kharkhiraa - Türgenii Mountains (Mongolian: Хархираа - Түргэний Уулс)
Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 90°54′41″E / 49.28, 90.91139
