Gia Lai Province

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Gia Lai province
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Location of Gia Lai within Vietnam
Gia Lai Province
Coordinates: 13°45′N108°15′E / 13.750°N 108.250°E / 13.750; 108.250 Coordinates: 13°45′N108°15′E / 13.750°N 108.250°E / 13.750; 108.250
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Region Central Highlands
Capital Pleiku
Government
   People's Council ChairDương Văn Trang
   People's Committee ChairPhạm Thế Dũng
Area
  Total15,494.9 km2 (5,982.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total1,513,847
  Density98/km2 (250/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.gov.vn

Gia Lai ( Loudspeaker.svg listen ) is a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It is the second-largest province of Vietnam. The name comes from the Jarai people, one of the local indigenous groups.

Administrative divisions

Gia Lai is subdivided into 17 district-level sub-divisions:

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subdivisions
Area
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Third-tier subdivisions
Ward Township Commune
Pleiku city266.62149
An Khê town200.0765
Ayun Pa town287.0044
Chư Păh District 988.66213
Chư Prông District 1687.50119
Chư Pưh District 716.9518
Chư Sê District 642.96114
Đắk Đoa District 988.66116
Đắk Pơ District 499.6217
Đức Cơ District 717.0019
Ia Grai District 1157.30112
Ia Pa District 870.909
K'Bang District 1845.00113
Kông Chro District 1442.00113
Krông Pa District 1623.60113
Mang Yang District 1126.10111
Phú Thiện District 501.9119

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


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