Gia Lai province
Gia Lai (Vietnamese: [jāː lāːj] (
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 province
Tỉnh Gia Lai | |
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  .jpg.webp)    .jpg.webp)       T'Nưng Lake • One Pillar Pagoda in Pleiku • Monument to Heroes and Martyrs Gia Lai • Great Solidarity Square • Minh Thành Pagoda • An Khe Mountain • Dams Đắk Plao • Đức An Lake • Pleiku City night • Museum Pleiku | |
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 Location of Gia Lai within Vietnam | |
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| Coordinates: 13°45′N 108°15′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 |
Administrative divisions
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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