Tsengel (Mongolian: Цэнгэл, bright; Tuvan: Ак-Саян, white-Sayan[1]) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. The capital (sum center) of Tsengel is Khushoot, located in the west of the sum.
Tsengel District
Цэнгэл сум
ᠴᠡᠩᠭᠡᠯᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Bayan-Ölgii Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,463.17 km2 (2,495.44 sq mi) |
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 8,744 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
The inhabitants are mainly Tuvans, known as Tsengel Tuvans, whereas the rest of Bayan-Ölgii is populated mainly by Kazakhs. As of 2014 it had a population of 8744 people.[2]
48°56′27″N 89°08′18″E / 48.94083°N 89.13833°E / 48.94083; 89.13833
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