 The center, officially named "Selenge" (), is situated close to the Selenge river, 112 km east of Mörön and 589 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar.The Ikh-Uul sum was founded, together with the whole Khövsgöl aimag, in 1931.In 1933, it had about 2,700 inhabitants in 718 households, and about 68,000 heads of livestock.