Nogoonnuur (Mongolian: Ногооннуур, green lake) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs. As of 2014 it had a population of 6003 people.[1]
History
The district was established in 1952.[2]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 12 bags, which are:[3]
- Achit nuur
- Asgant
- Bakhlag
- Chikhtei
- Khasiin ulaan
- Khovd
- Morin tolgoi
- Shar govi
- Tsagaanbuur
- Tsagaannuur
- Ulaan chuluu
- Yamaat
Geology
The district consists of three protected areas, which are Selhemiin B region, Achit Lake area and Devel area.[2]
Economy
Part of the potentially valuable Asgat Ag-Sb deposit[4] is within Nogoonnuur where the Asgat mine is situated on the border with Russia. Livestock is another major economic sector in the district with total livestock amounted 230,000.[2]
Infrastructure
The district has a total of 689 water wells, in which 410 of them are for drinking.[2]
References
- ^ "АЙМГИЙН ХҮН АМ, НИЙГМИЙН ЗАРИМ ҮЗҮҮЛЭЛТҮҮД" (PDF) (in Mongolian). Bayan-ulgii.nso.mn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Asgat Ag-Sb deposit, Asgat-Ozernoe zone, Yustid ore cluster, Nogoonnuur District, Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia".
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