Located at the foot of the Mongolian Altay Mountains, Khovd is the capital of the Khovd Province of Mongolia.
The city is famous throughout the region because of its watermelon harvest during late summer and also for its high quality seasonal meat products. It has a total population of about 30, 479 and the town is known with its multi-cultural population. Among the ethnic groups in Khovd are the Khalk, Zahchin, Kazakh, Torguud, Uriankhai, Uuld and Durvud.
Every group has its own distinct traditional dwelling and settlement pattern, costumes or dress, literary, artistic, musical traditions and other cultural distinctions. Due to the result of administrative reforms in the year 1992, the town was accorded the status of Jargalant sum. Visiting Khov would definitely be a different adventure and experience for those who love to travel and visit towns and cities of different countries. Don’t miss this one of a kind trip, come and visit Khovd now!