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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