The Bulgan Province was established in 1937 after a separation of certain areas from the Selenge Province. The province has 15 soums, a population of 43,500 and 1.1 million animals.
Located in central-northern Mongolia, the province share a 290km border with Khuvsgul Province, a 250km border with Arkhangai Province, a 30km border with Uvurkhangai Province, a 230km border with Tuv Province, a 220km border with Selenge Province and Orkhon province. It is also shares a 170km border with Russia. The province has harsh continental weather, an average annual temperate of 1.50C and annual average precipitation of 242.9 mm.
Bulgan city is the capital of the province and is located 318 km far away from Ulaanbaatar.
Seasonal difference In the winter there are often clear skies, cold but stable temperatures, low snowfall and weak wind speeds. Temperatures can reach -460C, typically in the month of January. Wind speeds are around 1.9 to 2.5 m/sec from the northern west. In the spring, the weather becomes moreunstable, with warm daytime temperatures and cold nights. There is also ahigh frequency of dust storm. In the summers, temperatures can reach as high as 40.50C. In autumn, there is a high variance temperature (to a lesser extent than spring). Unstable weather conditions and increase in wind strength in summer times.