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Đạ Huoai is a rural district of Lâm Đồng province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 34,039.[1] The district covers an area of 490 km². The district capital lies at Ma Đa Guôi.[1]
Đạ Huoai district
Huyện Đạ Huoai | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lâm Đồng province | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Central Highlands |
| Province | Lâm Đồng province |
| Capital | Ma Đa Guôi |
| Area | |
• Total | 190 sq mi (490 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 166,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Name
editIts name Đạ Huoai (Daa-huoaai, "the stream of waiting") is related with the legend of Da Mbri, which means "river Mbri" or "hero Bri". After his death, Bri became a big river.
In addition, Mdaa-guih (now Ma Đa Guôi town) means "a place of pause", which refers to where Bri was still waiting for his lover.
References
edit- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
11°27′11″N 107°38′08″E / 11.4531°N 107.6356°E
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