Khovd River (Mongolian: Ховд гол, romanized: Howd gol, pronounced [ˈχɔw̜t ɢɔɮ]) is a river in Mongolia. It flows from Tavan Bogd mountain of the Altai Mountains to Khar-Us Lake. The length of the river is 516 kilometres.[1]

Howd River
Native nameХовд гол (Mongolian)
Location
CountryMongolia
AimagsKhovd, Bayan-Ölgii
Major cityKhovd
Physical characteristics
Sourceglaciers
 • locationTavan Bogd mountain
MouthKhar-Us Lake in Great Lakes Depression
 • location
Dörgön, Khovd
Length516 km (321 mi)

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References edit

  1. ^ "WWW.MEDEELEL.MN :: Танин мэдэхүй Мэдээлэл Сурталчилгааны сайт". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-05-11.

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