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Sơn La Province

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Country
  
Vietnam

Time zone
  
ICT (UTC+7)

ISO 3166 code
  
VN-05

Area
  
14,055 km²

Area code
  
212

Region
  
Northwest

Area codes
  
212

Website
  
www.sonla.gov.vn

Capital
  
Sơn La

University
  
Tay Bac University


Population
  
1.149 million (1 Jul 2013)

Points of interest
  
Dai Yem waterfall, Đồi Chè Trái Tim, Hang Dơi, Di tích nhà tù Sơn La, Rừng thông bản Áng

Destinations
  
Mộc Châu District, Xuân Sơn National Park, Mường La District, Sơn La, Quỳnh Nhai District

M c cha u s n la vietnam


Sơn La ( listen) is a province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. It borders Laos to the south. The population includes Black and White Tai.
Sơn La Dam, the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia. is located in this province.

Contents

Map of Son La, Vietnam

4k s n la city a pearl of northwest vietnam


Administrative divisions

Sơn La is subdivided into 12 district-level sub-divisions:

  • 11 districts:
  • 1 provincial city:
  • Sơn La (capital)
  • They are further subdivided into 9 commune-level towns (or townlets), 188 communes, and 7 wards.

    Etymology

    The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese 山羅.

    References

    Sơn La Province Wikipedia