Inner Mongolia

American  

[in-er mong-goh-lee-uh, ‐mon] / ˈɪn ər mɒŋˈgoʊ li ə, ‐mɒn /

noun

1. an administrative division in northeastern China, adjoining the Mongolian People's Republic. 174,000 sq. mi. (450,660 sq. km). Hohhot.

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Inner Mongolia British  

noun

1. an autonomous region of NE China: consists chiefly of the Mongolian plateau, with the Gobi Desert in the north and the Great Wall of China in the south. Capital: Hohhot. Pop: 23 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 177 500 sq km (459 225 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Inner Mongolia

First recorded in 1830–35

Example Sentences

Also on the list were several other military officers and a number of provincial officials including Sun Shaochong, the former party chief of the Inner Mongolia region.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

One is the Inner Mongolia region's Bayan Obo mining district on the edge of the Gobi Desert, which is rich in "light" rare earths used for magnets in everyday items.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

The push for power supremacy is transforming remote expanses of Inner Mongolia, a Texas-like landscape of wide-open spaces now dotted with thousands of wind turbines and crisscrossed by transmission lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The container will be transferred to a re-entry capsule that is due to return to Earth in the deserts of China’s Inner Mongolia region about June 25.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

From Shingtse-lunpo you will go into Inner Mongolia, where preparations are under way to launch a big offensive.

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry