Phong Thổ district explained

Phong Thổ District
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Phong Thổ
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northwest
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Lai Châu
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Phong Thổ
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1034.60
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:79,645
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Phong Thổ is a rural district of Lai Châu province[3] in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 79,645.[2] The district covers an area of 1034.60 km2.[1] The district's capital is Phong Thổ.[4]

Administrative divisions

The district is officially divided into 17 commune-level sub-divisions including the township of Phong Thổ and 16 rural communes (Bản Lang, Dào San, Hoang Thèn, Huổi Luông, Khổng Lào, Lản Nhì Thàng, Ma Li Pho, Mồ Sì San, Mù Sang, Mường So, Nậm Xe, Pa Vây Sử, Sì Lở Lầu, Sin Suối Hồ, Tung Qua Lìn, Vàng Ma Chải).[5]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vị trí địa lý. 2021-02-19.
  2. Book: . 2019 . "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" . Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam) . 978-604-75-1532-5 .
  3. Lai Chau Administrative Map.
  4. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.
  5. Web site: Đơn vị hành chính huyện Phong Thổ. 2021-02-19.