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Gia Lai province

Gia Lai province

Province of Vietnam

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.

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Gia Lai is the second-largest province of Vietnam. The name comes from the Jarai people, one of the local indigenous groups.

Geography

Gia Lai is a mountainous province located in the northern Central Highlands at an average altitude of 700 - 800 m above sea level with an area of 15,536.92 km2, and an average population of 1,426,000 people (2017). Gia Lai borders Kon Tum Province to the north, Dak Lak Province to the south, Cambodia to the west, and Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and Phu Yen Provinces to the east. The province has 17 administrative units including Pleiku City, 2 towns of An Khe, Ayun Pa, and 14 districts including Chu Pah, Chu Prong, Dak Doa, Chu Se, Chu Puh, Phu Thien, Mang Yang, Krong Pa, Kong Chro, Kbang, Ia Pa, Ia Grai, Duc Co, Dak Po. Pleiku City is the economic, political, cultural, and social center of the province.[2]

Administrative divisions

Gia Lai is composed of 17 district-level sub-divisions:

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They are further subdivided into 15 commune-level towns (or townlets), 184 communes, and 24 wards.

References

  1. [1]
    "Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Gia Lai năm 2018". UBND tỉnh Gia Lai. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "gialai overview". Pleikutravel.Gialai.
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