Altai is a small town of 16,000 inhabitants and the capital of the province of Gobi-Altai, also called Yesönbulag.
The city is located nearly 1000 km southwest of Ulan Bator, and 2180 meters above sea level, making it the highest city in Mongolia.
Altai Airport has a dirt runway that regularly serves Arvaikheer and Ulaanbaatar.
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