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Khovd, Uvs

Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 90°54′41″E / 49.28000°N 90.91139°E / 49.28000; 90.91139
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Khovd District
Ховд сум
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CountryMongolia
ProvinceUvs Province
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

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 Lake depression, 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.

49°16′48″N 90°54′41″E / 49.28000°N 90.91139°E / 49.28000; 90.91139