Sharga, Govi-Altai

District in Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia
District in Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia
Sharga District
Шарга сум
ᠰᠢᠷᠭ᠎ᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
CountryMongolia
ProvinceGovi-Altai Province
Area
 • Total5,566 km2 (2,149 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Sharga (Mongolian: Шарга) is a sum (district) of Govi-Altai Province in western Mongolia. The area has one of the last two populations of the Mongolian saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica mongolica), which is protected in Sharga Nature Reserve. In 2009, its population was 1,921.[1]

References

  1. ^ Govi-Altai aimag statistical office annual report 2009 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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Crest of Govi-Altai

46°16′07″N 95°16′21″E / 46.26861°N 95.27250°E / 46.26861; 95.27250


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