K'Bang District

K'Bang
District

Location in Gia Lai Province
Country  Vietnam
Region Central Highlands
Province Gia Lai Province
Capital Knat
Area
  Total 712 sq mi (1,845 km2)
Population (2003)
  Total 57,397
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

K'Bang (Vietnamese: K'Bang) is a district (huyện) of Gia Lai Province in the northern part of the Central Highlands region of Vietnam.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 57,397.[1] The district covers an area of 1,845 km². The district capital named Knat lies at K'Bang.[1]

The district was established in 1986 and quickly filled by immigrated population from other parts of Vietnam, mostly from north and central. Agriculture is the top business sector which has involvement of large percentage of population, followed by forestry and government servants.

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.


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