Nậm Nhùn district

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Nậm Nhùn district Huyện Nậm Nhùn
District
Country	Vietnam
Region	Northwest
Province	Lai Châu
Capital	Nậm Nhùn
Area
• Total	535.94 sq mi (1,388.08 km2)
Population  (2012)
• Total	24,165[1]
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Nậm Nhùn is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2012, the district had a population of 24,165.^[2] The district covers an area of 1,388.08 km². The district capital lies at Nậm Nhùn.

Nậm Nhùn district was formed from portions of Mường Tè district and Sìn Hồ district under Act No.71/NQ-CP/2012 of the Government of Vietnam on November 2, 2012.^[1]

The district is subdivided to 11 commune-level subdivisions, including Nậm Nhùn township and the rural communes of: Hua Bum, Mường Mô, Nậm Chà, Nậm Hàng, Nậm Manh, Pú Đao, Lê Lợi, Nậm Pì, Nậm Ban and Trung Chải.

Geography[]

The district lies in the western part of Lai Châu Province, to the west of Sìn Hồ district and to the east of Mường Tè district.^[3] Nậm Nhùn town is the site of the Lai Châu Dam, inaugurated on December 20, 2016.^[4][5][6]

References[]

External links[]

• Nậm Nhùn District
• Establish Nam Nhun Rural District from Muong Te District

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