Gia Lai Province
As of 2023, Gia Lai province is the 18th most populous administrative unit in Vietnam with a population of 1,613,895 people. It ranks 30th in terms of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 33rd in per capita GRDP, and 33rd in GRDP growth rate. In 2020, the GRDP reached 80,000.32 billion VND, with a per capita GRDP of 51.9 million VND and a GRDP growth rate of 8.00%.
Geography
Gia Lai is a mountainous province located in the northern Central Highlands at an average altitude of 700 - 800 m above sea level with an area of 15,510.13 km (5,988.49 sq mi), and an average population of 1,426,000 people (2017). Gia Lai borders Kon Tum Province to the north, Dak Lak Province to the south, Cambodia to the west, and Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and Phu Yen Provinces to the east. The province has 17 administrative units including Pleiku City, 2 towns of An Khe, Ayun Pa, and 14 districts including Chu Pah, Chu Prong, Dak Doa, Chu Se, Chu Puh, Phu Thien, Mang Yang, Krong Pa, Kong Chro, Kbang, Ia Pa, Ia Grai, Duc Co, Dak Po. Pleiku City is the economic, political, cultural, and social center of the province.
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Administrative divisions
Gia Lai is composed of 17 district-level sub-divisions:
Second Tier subdivisions |
Area (km) |
Third-tier subdivisions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ward | Township | Commune | ||
Pleiku city | 266.62 | 14 | 9 | |
An Khê town | 200.07 | 6 | 5 | |
Ayun Pa town | 287.00 | 4 | 4 | |
Chư Păh District | 988.66 | 2 | 13 | |
Chư Prông District | 1687.50 | 1 | 19 | |
Chư Pưh District | 716.95 | 1 | 8 | |
Chư Sê District | 642.96 | 1 | 14 | |
Đắk Đoa District | 988.66 | 1 | 16 | |
Đắk Pơ District | 499.62 | 1 | 7 | |
Đức Cơ District | 717.00 | 1 | 9 | |
Ia Grai District | 1157.30 | 1 | 12 | |
Ia Pa District | 870.90 | 9 | ||
K'Bang District | 1845.00 | 1 | 13 | |
Kông Chro District | 1442.00 | 1 | 13 | |
Krông Pa District | 1623.60 | 1 | 13 | |
Mang Yang District | 1126.10 | 1 | 11 | |
Phú Thiện District | 501.91 | 1 | 9 |
They are further subdivided into 15 commune-level towns (or townlets), 184 communes, and 24 wards.