Mường Tè District
Mường Tè is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 46,143. The district covers an area of 2,679.34 km². The district capital lies at Mường Tè. Mường is equivalent to Mueang.
In 2012, the eastern portion of the district was carved out to form Nậm Nhùn district.
The district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including Mường Tè township and the rural communes of: Bum Nưa, Bum Tở, Kan Hồ, Ka Lăng, Mù Cả, Mường Tè, Nậm Khao, Pa Ủ, Pa Vệ Sử, Tá Bạ, Tà Tổng, Thu Lũm and Vàng San.
Geography
The district lies in the western part of Lai Châu Province, to the west of Nậm Nhùn district. There are various ethnic minorities of people such as the Tai, Hmong, Lahu, Hani, Si La and Phunoi.
Climate
| Climate data for Mường Tè, elevation 310 m (1,020 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
41.7 (107.1) |
41.3 (106.3) |
38.8 (101.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.2 (1.15) |
27.8 (1.09) |
50.1 (1.97) |
127.6 (5.02) |
264.1 (10.40) |
462.2 (18.20) |
611.5 (24.07) |
440.9 (17.36) |
195.0 (7.68) |
106.0 (4.17) |
65.9 (2.59) |
30.4 (1.20) |
2,412.9 (95.00) |
| Average rainy days | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 12.8 | 19.2 | 24.7 | 26.0 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 10.8 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 160.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.3 | 80.9 | 79.1 | 79.1 | 82.2 | 86.8 | 87.9 | 86.6 | 85.6 | 85.6 | 86.1 | 85.7 | 84.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.1 | 153.9 | 174.4 | 190.9 | 184.8 | 121.5 | 122.2 | 149.8 | 159.3 | 149.2 | 137.7 | 133.8 | 1,814.8 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Act No. 71/NQ-CP of the Government: Adjusting administrative boundaries to form new communes and districts in Lai Chau Province".
- ^ "Vietnam: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ Lai Chau Administrative Map (Map). Vietnam Bike Tours. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
22°19′59″N 103°34′59″E / 22.333°N 103.583°E
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| Lai Châu province | ||
| Lào Cai province | ||
| Sơn La province | ||
| Yên Bái province | ||
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