GIA LAI PROVINCE

• Land area : 15,661.9 km2
• Population : 737.7 thousand people
• Population density: 47 person/km2
• 1 town : Plei Ku
• 10 districts : An Khe, Chuse, Mangyang , Ayunpa, Chupa, Chuprong, Krongpa, Kongchro, Kbang, Ducco

Gia Lai is is 950 kilometres north of Saigon. It located in central Tay Nguyen Highlands and shares a common border with Cambodia. Gia Lai has the same typical tropical climate than the other provinces around this region. 

There are two distinctive seasons: the rainy season starts from May and ends in November. The dry season begins in December and ends in April. The annual average temperature is approximately 23°C.

Gia Lai has many beautiful landscapes. The land here is fertile because it is made up of basaltic soil and black soil in valleys where is very suitable for rice, tea, coffee, and cotton growing. Kon Chu Forest is a protected area for wild animals. 

FAMOUS SIGHTS: Nung lake, Tay Nguyen Grave House, Ba Na ethnic group.

Waterfall in Gai Lai