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Gia Lai province
Gia Lai (Vietnamese: [jaː˧˧ laːj˧˧] ⓘ) is a northern mountainous province in the Central Highlands region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Kon Tum in the north, Quảng Ngãi in the northeast, Bình Định in the east, Phú Yên in the southeast, Đắk Lắk in the south and Ratanakiri of Cambodia in the west.
Gia Lai province Tỉnh Gia Lai | |
|---|---|
T'Nưng Lake • One Pillar Pagoda in Pleiku • Monument to Heroes and Martyrs Gia Lai • Great Solidarity Square • Minh Thành Temple • An Khê Mountain • Dams Đắk Plao • Đức An Lake • Pleiku City night • Museum Pleiku | |
Location of Gia Lai within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 13°45′N 108°15′E / 13.750°N 108.250°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Central Highlands |
| Capital | Pleiku |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Dương Văn Trang |
| • People's Committee Chair | Phạm Thế Dũng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,510.9 km2 (5,988.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,641,829 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | 39, including Vietnamese, Gia Rai, Ba Na, Xơ Đăng, Giẻ Triêng |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 269 (from 17 Jun 2017) 59 (until 16 Jul 2017) |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-30 |
| Website | gialai |
Gia Lai is the second-largest province of Vietnam. The name comes from the Jarai people, one of the local indigenous groups.
Geography Edit
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Administrative divisions Edit
Gia Lai is subdivided into 17 district-level sub-divisions:
| Second Tier subdivisions | Area (km2) | Third-tier subdivisions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Township | Commune | ||
| Pleiku city | 266.62 | 14 | 9 | |
| An Khê town | 200.07 | 6 | 5 | |
| Ayun Pa town | 287.00 | 4 | 4 | |
| Chư Păh District | 988.66 | 2 | 13 | |
| Chư Prông District | 1687.50 | 1 | 19 | |
| Chư Pưh District | 716.95 | 1 | 8 | |
| Chư Sê District | 642.96 | 1 | 14 | |
| Đắk Đoa District | 988.66 | 1 | 16 | |
| Đắk Pơ District | 499.62 | 1 | 7 | |
| Đức Cơ District | 717.00 | 1 | 9 | |
| Ia Grai District | 1157.30 | 1 | 12 | |
| Ia Pa District | 870.90 | 9 | ||
| K'Bang District | 1845.00 | 1 | 13 | |
| Kông Chro District | 1442.00 | 1 | 13 | |
| Krông Pa District | 1623.60 | 1 | 13 | |
| Mang Yang District | 1126.10 | 1 | 11 | |
| Phú Thiện District | 501.91 | 1 | 9 | |
They are further subdivided into 15 commune-level towns (or townlets), 184 communes, and 24 wards.
References Edit
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