Eastern MongoliaRegions & Cities
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Chinggis City
On the steppe east of Ulaanbaatar, Chinggis City marks access to Khentii’s rolling grasslands and sites linked to Genghis Khan.
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Choibalsan
Choibalsan offers steppe horizons and Russian-era squares; visitors pass through for borderland history, local markets with dried dairy and meat, and excursions into the Dornod grasslands for eagle and birdwatching.
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Baruun-Urt
East Mongolian Baruun-Urt acts as a steppe hub: bazaars sell dairy and horse tack, gers ripple across the horizon, and visitors come to watch mounted herding, attend provincial Naadam events and venture into wide grasslands.
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Burkhan Khaldun
Burkhan Khaldun in Khentii Province is a mountain sacred to Genghis Khan and part of a World Heritage site; visitors come for pilgrimage routes, remote trekking and forested ridges.
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Khalkhin Gol
A border river and 1939 battlefield where Soviet‑Mongolian forces clashed with Japanese troops (the Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol engagement).
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Khökh Nuur
In eastern Mongolia’s Dornod province, Khökh Nuur (Blue Lake) is a freshwater steppe lake set among grasslands.
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Eastern Mongolia at a Glance
Local Time
7:45 AM
GMT+8
Population
209,173
Best Things to Do in Eastern Mongolia
Mountain
Burkhan Khaldun
Sacred mountain central to Mongol spiritual tradition
Stream
Khalkhin Gol
1939 battle site between Soviet-Mongolian and Japanese forces
Lake
Buir Nur
Transboundary freshwater lake on the Mongolia–China border
Lake
Khökh Nuur
Shallow steppe lake in eastern Mongolia
National Park
Onon-Balj National Park
Protected Mongolian park preserving steppe and river ecosystems
National Park
Numrug National Park
Mongolian park protecting forest-steppe and wildlife
Nature Reserve
Landscapes of Dauria
Steppe and wetland ecosystems supporting migratory species