Songino Khairkhan

Songino Khairkhan District
Сонгинохайрхан дүүрэг
ᠰᠣᠩᠭᠢᠨ᠎ᠠᠬᠠᠶᠢᠷᠬᠠᠨᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ
Songino Khairkhan, 2003
Songino Khairkhan in Ulaanbaatar
Interactive map of Songino Khairkhan District
CountryMongolia
MunicipalityUlaanbaatar
Oktyabr raion of Ulaanbaatar1965
Reorganized as district1992
Government
 • BodyCitizens' Representatives Khural of the Songino khairkhan district
 • Governor of DistrictN.Altanshagai, MPP
Area
 • Total
1,200.6 km2 (463.6 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2024[1])
 • Total
341,390
 • Density284.35/km2 (736.46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Songino Khairkhan (Mongolian: Сонгинохайрхан [sɔ́ŋgɪɴ‿χɛ́rχəɴ]) is one of nine districts of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.[2] It is divided into 43 subdistricts. It is located in Ulaanbaatar's westernmost region, and encompasses one of the city's four largest mountains — the Songinokhairkhan Uul.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of 43 khoroos.[3]

Economy

The majority sector of employment in the district are construction (35%), wholesale and retail (22%) and manufacturing (15%).[3]

Demographics

As of March 2022, the district recorded a population of 335,554 people living across 89,725 households.[3]

Infrastructure

References

  1. ^ "Population, by khoroo". Statistics Department of Ulaanbaatar. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ Kamata, Takuya; Reichert, James; Tsevegmid, Tumentsogt; Kim, Yoonhee; Sedgewick, Brett (2010). Managing Urban Expansion in Mongolia: Best Practices in Scenario-Based Urban Planning. World Bank Publications. p. 3. ISBN 9780821383155.
  3. ^ a b c "Songinokhairkhan District: Rapid Assessment on Population, Migration and Needs" (PDF). DTM IOM Placement Tracking Matrix. July 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2025.