Gia Lai province Tỉnh Gia Lai | |
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Coordinates: 13°45′N108°15′E / 13.750°N 108.250°E Coordinates: 13°45′N108°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 | 15,494.9 km2 (5,982.6 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,513,847 |
• Density | 98/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 |
Gia Lai ( 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.
Gia Lai is subdivided into 17 district-level sub-divisions:
Second Tier subdivisions | Area (km2) | Third-tier subdivisions | ||
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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.
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