Lai Chau Province
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 Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
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| People's Council Chair | Lỳ Khai Phà |
| People's Committee Chair | Lò Văn Giàng |
| Geography | |
| Capital | Lai Châu |
| Region | Northwest |
| Area | 9,059.4 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
308,000(2004) 34.0/km² |
| Ethnicities | Thai, H'Mông, Vietnamese, Giáy, Dao |
| Calling code | 23 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-01 |
| Website | |
Lai Chau (Vietnamese: Lai Châu pronunciation ; Hán tự: 萊州) is a province in northwestern Vietnam. Lai Chau province is the most scarcely populated in Vietnam. It shares a border with China.
- Principal City: Lai Châu (population c.55,000)
- Communes: Muong Lay district, Le Loi quarter of Lai Châu Town, Than Uyen.
- Major Economic Resources: Forestry/timber products.
- Annual Average Temperature: 23 degrees Celsius.
- Annual Average Rainfall: 2.5 m.
[edit] Districts
Lai Châu is divided into one town (Lai Châu) and five districts:
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