Khovd (
Mongolian: Ховд) is a
sum (district) of the
Uvs aimag (province) in Mongolia. It is located in the south-west of the aimag, at the border to the
Bayan-Ölgii Aimag.
It is situated in the
Achit Lakedepression, sum center is 28 km SE from the lake at the
Khovd River left bank. Eastern part of the sum is situated in
Kharkhiraa-
Türgen mountains.
