Mongolia GuideMongolia, known as Mongol uls in Mongolian, is a landlocked country located between China and Russia. It is a vast emptiness that links land and sky, and is one of the last few places on the planet where nomadic life is still a living tradition. HotelsFind hotels in Ulaanbaatar and more. UlaanbaatarUlaanbaatar, also Ulan Bator or simply just UB, is the capital and, with a population of around 1,200,000, also the largest city in Mongolia. HovdHovd is a city in the Hovd province of Mongolia. The history of Hovd dates back about 240 years. ÖlgiiÖlgii is the capital of Bayan-Ölgii province, and is also known as Ulgy or Ulgii. Central MongoliaCentral Mongolia is a region in Mongolia. The Orkhon Valley, west of Ulaanbaatar, along the Orkhon River in the Övörkhangai and Arkhangai Provinces, was the center of the Mongol Empire, the center of the Uighur Empire, and the birthplace of Mongolian Buddhism. Western MongoliaWestern Mongolia is a region in Mongolia. Mongolian is widely spoken, although much of the population speaks Kazakh as a native language. Eastern MongoliaEastern Mongolia is a region in Mongolia. Northern MongoliaNorthern Mongolia is a region in Mongolia. GobiGobi is a region in Mongolia. Zamiin-UudZamiin-Üüd is a small town in the Dornogov province of Mongolia. It's also often spelt as Zamyn-Üüd.