Mường Tè district
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Mường Tè District Huyện Mường Tè | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northwest |
| Province | Lai Châu |
| Capital | Mường Tè |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,034.50 sq mi (2,679.34 km2) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • Total | 46,143[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Mường Tè is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 46,143.[2][3] The district covers an area of 2,679.34 km². The district capital lies at Mường Tè.[3] Mường is equivalent to Mueang.
In 2012, the eastern portion of the district was carved out to form Nậm Nhùn district.[1]
The district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including Mường Tè township and the rural communes of: Bum Nưa, Bum Tở, Kan Hồ, Ka Lăng, Mù Cả, Mường Tè, Nậm Khao, Pa Ủ, Pa Vệ Sử, Tá Bạ, Tà Tổng, Thu Lũm and Vàng San.
Geography
[edit]The district lies in the western part of Lai Châu Province, to the west of Nậm Nhùn district.[4] There are various ethnic minorities of people such as the Tai, Hmong, Lahu, Hani, Si La and Phunoi.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Mường Tè, elevation 310 m (1,020 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) | 35.5 (95.9) | 38.2 (100.8) | 41.7 (107.1) | 41.3 (106.3) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.0 (100.4) | 38.0 (100.4) | 37.4 (99.3) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.5 (95.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.3 (86.5) | 32.8 (91.0) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.4 (86.7) | 27.4 (81.3) | 24.5 (76.1) | 29.9 (85.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.1 (75.4) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 22.7 (72.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.2 (63.0) | 14.1 (57.4) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) | 7.7 (45.9) | 8.0 (46.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 15.8 (60.4) | 16.8 (62.2) | 20.6 (69.1) | 19.3 (66.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 8.2 (46.8) | 0.8 (33.4) | 0.8 (33.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.2 (1.15) | 27.8 (1.09) | 50.1 (1.97) | 127.6 (5.02) | 264.1 (10.40) | 462.2 (18.20) | 611.5 (24.07) | 440.9 (17.36) | 195.0 (7.68) | 106.0 (4.17) | 65.9 (2.59) | 30.4 (1.20) | 2,412.9 (95.00) |
| Average rainy days | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 12.8 | 19.2 | 24.7 | 26.0 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 10.8 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 160.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.3 | 80.9 | 79.1 | 79.1 | 82.2 | 86.8 | 87.9 | 86.6 | 85.6 | 85.6 | 86.1 | 85.7 | 84.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.1 | 153.9 | 174.4 | 190.9 | 184.8 | 121.5 | 122.2 | 149.8 | 159.3 | 149.2 | 137.7 | 133.8 | 1,814.8 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Act No. 71/NQ-CP of the Government: Adjusting administrative boundaries to form new communes and districts in Lai Chau Province".
- ^ "Vietnam: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ Lai Chau Administrative Map (Map). Vietnam Bike Tours. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
22°19′59″N 103°34′59″E / 22.333°N 103.583°E
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| Lai Châu province | ||
| Lào Cai province | ||
| Sơn La province | ||
| Yên Bái province | ||
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