The sum center, officially named Khalban (Mongolian: Халбан), is located 209 km west of Mörön and 880 km from Ulaanbaatar.

In 1931, some bags were added, and in 1933, Tsetserleg sum had roughly 3,800 inhabitants in 1150 households, and 92,000 heads of livestock.

In 2004, there were about 110,000 heads of livestock, among them 45,000 goats, 48,000 sheep, 8,300 cattle and yaks, 8,100 horses, and 606 camels.

[1] Tesiin Khüree, one of the largest monasteries in this part of Mongolia, was founded close to where now the sum center is located in 1717.

M. Nyamaa, Khövsgöl aimgiin lavlakh toli, Ulaanbaatar 2001, p. 201f