Geography
of Kon Tum
Geography: Kon Tum province lies in Central Tay Nguyen Highlands and shares
a border with Laos . More than 50% of the Kon Tum's population comprises
numerous minorities such as Xo Dang, Ba Na, Gie Trieng, Brau, Gia Rai,
and Ro Mam.
Kon Tum is the largest plateau on the central Highlands . It is more than
800 meters above sea level. The majority of the local inhabitants are made
up the Ba Na, one of the several ethnic minority groups in the Central
Highlands. The second largest group is the Kinh which is followed by the
Gia Rai people.
The provincial capital of Kon Tum is the townships of the same name which
is located on the northern part of Central Highlands . The town is situated
on the river bank of the Dac Pla river, a tributary of the town is in a
small flat land area which is just 525 meters above sea level.
Kon Tum was an administrative centre of the French colonialists who ruled
the Central Highlands as early as the 19th century. Some French missionaries
arrived in Kon Tum as earlier as 1651. They came in a greater number in
1838 to pave the way for the French troops to invade the country . to oppress
insurrections repeatedly launched by the Vietnamese people the French built
a big prison in Kon Tum where many staunch revolutionaries were jailed.
Vietnamese soldiers in the French army were dispatched to guard the prison
and a severe prison regime was applied there. The forming of the highway
19 that runs through the central Highlands to lowland areas to the east
were the result of flesh and blood of prisoners from the Kon Tum prison
Area: 9,934 sq.km
Population: 260,000 habitants
Regional code: 060
Capital: Kon Tum Town .
Districts: Sa Thay, KomPlong, Ngoc Hoi, Dak To, Dakglei.
Climate: The climate of Kon Tum is typically tropical with high humidity.
The average rainfall is 1,880 mm. The dry season lasts from November to
April, and the rainy season, from May to October. Famous sites include
Yaly Waterfalls, Kon Tum Prison, and Ho Chi Minh Trail
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