Asia >> Vietnam >> Overview >> Provinces >> Dak Lak
Area: 13,062 sq. km
Population: 1,667,000 habitants
Regional code: 050
Capital: Buon Ma Thuot City.
Districts: Ea H'leo, Ea Sup, Krong Nang, Krong Buk, Buon Don, Cu M'gar, Ea Kar, M'Drac, Krong Pac, Krong Ana , Krong Bong, Lak.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), E De, M'Nong, Nung, Tay.
Dak Lak, the largest province in Tay Nguyen Highlands, is located to the southeast of the Truong Son Mountains and shares a 240 km border with Cambodia. Though the population of Dak Lak is not large, it includes several different ethnic minorities such as Kinh, E De, Gia Rai, and M'Nong. Dak Lak has many beautiful lakes such as Ea Kar, Ea Sup. Lak Lake is where the M'Nong minority has been living for many generations. Dak Lak's historical vestiges include Buon Ma Thuot Prison, Dak Tua Underground Tunnels, and Bao Dai King's Building. The annual average temperature is 24°C. Economic potentialities: bamboo, hydro-power reserve.
Transport: Buon Ma Thuot is 194km from Nha Trang, 197km from Pleiku, 223km from Qui Nhon, 350km from Ho Chi Minh City, 396km from Dalat and 1427km from Hanoi.
Air: There are connections with Danang and Hanoi (via Danang) three times a week, daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City. Buon Ma Thuot Airport is 10km from the city.
Bus: There is a bus service to Buon Ma Thuot from Danang and Ho Chi Minh City (departs from Mien Dong Bus Station in Ho Chi Minh City). Buon Ma Thuot Bus Station is 3km east of the centre. Several buses travel daily to Pleiku and Danang (buses will stop in Pleiku), Qui Nhon (11 hours), Nha Trang (6 hours), and Ho Chi Minh City (18 hours).
Motorbike: Motorbike rental costs about US$ 5 a day
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