Tuần Giáo District

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Tuần Giáo District Huyện Tuần Giáo
District
District location in northern Vietnam
Country	Vietnam
Region	Northwest
Province	Điện Biên
Capital	Tuần Giáo
Area
• Total	438.72 sq mi (1,136.29 km2)
Population  (2006)
• Total	71,423
• Density	160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Tuần Giáo is a rural district of Điện Biên Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2006, the district had a population of 71,423.^[1] The district covers an area of 1,136.29 km². The district capital lies at Tuần Giáo.^[1]

On 24 June 1983, a 6.7 earthquake occurred in Tuần Giáo at around 14:00 local time, 11 km northeast of Tuần Giáo townlet, causing heavy losses to the Tuần Giáo district and surrounding areas. After the event, a series of aftershocks occurred, with the largest occurring on 15 July 1983 with a magnitude of 5.4.^[2]

In 2006, a portion of the district was carved out to form Mường Ảng District.

Administrative divisions[]

Tuan Giao has 14 administrative units, including 1 town and 13 communes:

References[]

Coordinates: 21°40′01″N 103°19′59″E / 21.667°N 103.333°E / 21.667; 103.333

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