Selenge Province

Selenge (Mongolian: Сэлэнгэ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.

Selenge aimag
Сэлэнгэ аймаг
ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Coordinates: 49°45′N 106°30′E
CountryMongolia
Established1934 (1934)
CapitalSükhbaatar
Government
Area
  Total41,152.63 km2 (15,889.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total108,768
  Density2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 (0)136
ISO 3166 codeMN-049
Vehicle registrationСЭ_
Websiteselenge.gov.mn

The province of Darkhan-Uul, and its capital Darkhan, is located as an enclave inside Selenge.

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