Uvs Province is located in the west of Mongolia and in the lands of Great Lakes. The Province has a total border length of 1,267km.
The province share a border with Bayan-Ulgii Province in the west, Khovd Province in the south, Zavkhan Province in the east and the Russian Federation in the north.
The lowest altitude in the province is the Uvs Lake area at 758.9m above sea level while the highest point is Tsagaan Deglii Peak with an elevation of 4,250 m above sea level.
Many snow-capped mountains can be found in the region, with an elevation of between 2,400 to 4,126m. Sand dunes occupy 9,200 square meter kilometers. Lakes like Uvs, Khyargas, Achit, Uureg and Duruu, also large rivers such as Tes, Khovd, Kharkhiraa, Turgen, Khangiltsag , Turuun and Zavkhan, all contribute to the nature beauty of Uvs province.
Since it is located in the Great Lakes depression and branch mountains of the Altai range, the province has extreme weather conditions. Temperature reach +40 to 500C during summer time and drops to -40 to 500C during winter. It has a long winter time and mpre days with snow each year.
Uvs Province is one of few untouched areas of Mongolia. No significant geological studies, exploration or prospecting have been conducted in this area. However, this province is rich in mineral resources such as gold, silver, platinum, copper, coal, alabaster, rare metal, iron ore, graphite, gypsum, salt and saline.
With many wild and unexplored mountains, a unique nature landscape combined with Gobi desert and Khangai mountains, and traditions and customs of various ethnicity and historical and cultural places, the province has exceptional opportunity to develop tourism.