Mường Tè District

Mường Tè District
Huyện Mường Tè
Rural district

District location in northern Vietnam
Country  Vietnam
Region Northwest
Province Lai Châu
Capital Mường Tè
Area
 • Total 1,420 sq mi (3,679 km2)
Population (2003)
 • Total 47,406
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Mường Tè is a rural district of Lai Châu Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 47,406.[1] The district covers an area of 3,679 km². The district capital lies at Mường Tè.[1] Mường is equivalent to Mueang.

Geography

The district lies in the western part of Lai Châu Province, to the west of Sìn Hồ District.[2] Nậm Hàng commune in Mường Tè district is the site of the Lai Châu Dam, inaugurated on December 20, 2016.[3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Lai Chau Adminastrative Map (Map). Vietnam Bike Tours.
  3. ↑ "Inauguration of Lai Chau hydropower project". EVNICT. EVN. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ↑ The Saigon Times: Hai vấn đề nóng của thủy điện Lai Châu
  5. ↑ "Work on Vietnam's third largest hydropower plant begins". Thanh Nien. Intellasia News Services. 2011-01-14. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-01-22.

Coordinates: 22°19′59″N 103°34′59″E / 22.333°N 103.583°E / 22.333; 103.583


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