Đăk Tô is a rural district of Kon Tum province in Central Highlands region of Vietnam.
Đăk Tô district
Huyện Đăk Tô | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kon Tum province | |
  Đăk Tô district Location of in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 14°42′N 107°51′E / 14.700°N 107.850°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Kon Tum |
| Area | |
• Total | 509.24 km2 (196.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 38,642 |
As of 2018, the district had a population of 38,642. The district covers an area of 509.24 km². The district capital lies at Đăk Tô.
Geography
editLocated just north of the Vietnamese town of Tân Cảnh (nicknamed "Tin Can" by American GIs), Đăk Tô is populated by a Montagnard tribal people known as the Degar. Đăk Tô is in a lush region of forest-covered mountains and deep valleys, with many streams.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Đăk Tô, elevation 500 m (1,600 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.1 (0.12) |
7.4 (0.29) |
41.7 (1.64) |
92.5 (3.64) |
207.6 (8.17) |
264.2 (10.40) |
314.2 (12.37) |
380.9 (15.00) |
285.9 (11.26) |
160.8 (6.33) |
54.7 (2.15) |
13.1 (0.52) |
1,814.8 (71.45) |
| Average rainy days | 0.7 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 18.2 | 22.5 | 23.6 | 26.8 | 22.8 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 156.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73.9 | 71.7 | 72.1 | 76.3 | 81.8 | 86.8 | 88.1 | 89.2 | 88.1 | 84.5 | 79.4 | 76.6 | 80.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266.4 | 244.7 | 253.5 | 221.5 | 188.1 | 134.7 | 124.9 | 113.7 | 127.4 | 173.7 | 206.2 | 241.8 | 2,290.6 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[1] | |||||||||||||
History
editDuring the Vietnam War, Đăk Tô was viewed as a strategic area because of its proximity to a major branch of the Ho Chi Minh trail, which Hanoi maintained through the neighboring country of Laos. It was the site of the Battle of Đăk Tô.
Industry
editIt is part of the Kon Tum province industrial area.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Kon Tum - Viet Nam Export Portal "Administrative units: Include the town of Kon Tum and 8 districts: Đắk Glei, Đắk Hà, Đăk Tô, Kon Plông, Kon Rẫy, Ngọc Hồi, Sa Thầy, Tu Mơ Rông."
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