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]
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]