Đắk Tô district
Đăk Tô district
Huyện Đăk Tô | |
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 Location in Kon Tum province | |
  Đăk Tô district Location of in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 14°42′N 107°51′E / 14.700°N 107.850°ECoordinates: 14°42′N 107°51′E / 14.700°N 107.850°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Kon Tum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 509.24 km2 (196.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 38,642 |
Đăk Tô is a rural district of Kon Tum province in Central Highlands region of Vietnam.
As of 2018, the district has a population of 38,642. The district covers an area of 509.24 km². The district capital lies at Đăk Tô.
Geography[]
Located just north of the Vietnamese town of (nicknamed "Tin Can" by American GIs), Đăk Tô is populated by a Montagnard tribal people known as the Degar. Đăk Tô is in a lush region of forest-covered mountains and deep valleys, with many streams.
History[]
During the Vietnam War, Đăk Tô was viewed as a strategic area because of its proximity to a major branch of the Ho Chi Minh trail, which Hanoi maintained through the neighboring country of Laos. It was the site of the Battle of Đăk Tô.
Industry[]
It is part of the Kon Tum province industrial area.[1]
References[]
- ^ Kon Tum - Viet Nam Export Portal "Administrative units: Include the town of Kon Tum and 8 districts: Đắk Glei, Đắk Hà, Đăk Tô, Kon Plông, Kon Rẫy, Ngọc Hồi, Sa Thầy, Tu Mơ Rông."
Districts of Vietnam Central Highlands | ||
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| Đắk Lắk province |
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| Đắk Nông province | ||
| Gia Lai province | ||
| Kon Tum province | ||
| Lâm Đồng province | ||
※ denotes provincial seat. | ||
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