Gia Lai Province

Gia Lai Province
Tỉnh Gia Lai
Province

Location of Gia Lai within Vietnam
Coordinates: 13°45′N 108°15′E / 13.750°N 108.250°E / 13.750; 108.250Coordinates: 13°45′N 108°15′E / 13.750°N 108.250°E / 13.750; 108.250
Country  Vietnam
Region Central Highlands
Capital Pleiku
Government
  People's Council Chair Ksor Nham
  People's Committee Chair Phạm Thế Dũng
Area
  Total 15,494.9 km2 (5,982.6 sq mi)
Population (2009)
  Total 1,277,600
  Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demographics
  Ethnicities 39, including Vietnamese, Gia Rai, Ba Na, Xơ Đăng, Giẻ Triêng
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Calling code 59
ISO 3166 code VN-30
Website UBND Gia Lai

Gia Lai ( listen) is a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

Administrative divisions

Yaly Hydroelectric Station in Gia Lai

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

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


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