Tam Đường is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. The city borders Phong Thổ district, Sìn Hồ district, Tân Uyên district, Lai Châu and Lào Cai province.

Tam Đường District
Huyện Tam Đường
District location in northern Vietnam
District location in northern Vietnam
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceLai Châu
CapitalTam Đường
Area
 • Total
662.92 km2 (255.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
52,470
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
Websitetamduong.laichau.gov.vn

The district capital lies at Tam Đường.[2]

Demographics

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As of 2020 the city had a population of 52,470, covering an area of 662.92 km².[1]

Administrative divisions

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Lai Châu City is officially divided into 13 commune-level sub-divisions, including the township of Tam Đường and 12 rural communes (Bản Bo, Bản Giang, Bản Hon, Bình Lư, Giang Ma, Hồ Thầu, Khun Há, Nà Tăm, Nùng Nàng, Sơn Bình, Tả Lèng, Thèn Sin).[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Tam Dương, elevation 900 m (3,000 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)
31.2
(88.2)
34.0
(93.2)
35.2
(95.4)
36.6
(97.9)
32.4
(90.3)
33.0
(91.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.3
(91.9)
31.0
(87.8)
29.7
(85.5)
28.0
(82.4)
36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
21.0
(69.8)
24.4
(75.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.5
(81.5)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
27.5
(81.5)
27.0
(80.6)
25.1
(77.2)
22.1
(71.8)
19.3
(66.7)
24.5
(76.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
15.4
(59.7)
18.7
(65.7)
21.4
(70.5)
22.7
(72.9)
23.1
(73.6)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
22.2
(72.0)
20.2
(68.4)
16.9
(62.4)
13.9
(57.0)
19.5
(67.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
11.4
(52.5)
14.3
(57.7)
17.2
(63.0)
19.3
(66.7)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.4
(68.7)
19.2
(66.6)
17.0
(62.6)
13.5
(56.3)
10.3
(50.5)
16.2
(61.2)
Record low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
3.2
(37.8)
2.9
(37.2)
7.9
(46.2)
11.9
(53.4)
15.0
(59.0)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
12.7
(54.9)
7.2
(45.0)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.4
(31.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.1
(1.58)
39.0
(1.54)
81.2
(3.20)
185.1
(7.29)
340.4
(13.40)
472.5
(18.60)
545.2
(21.46)
340.0
(13.39)
186.2
(7.33)
131.9
(5.19)
75.3
(2.96)
35.1
(1.38)
2,469
(97.20)
Average rainy days 7.2 7.0 8.4 14.0 21.9 25.2 26.3 23.0 16.3 12.5 8.2 5.1 175.0
Average relative humidity (%) 81.2 77.0 73.0 75.9 81.3 87.2 89.0 87.6 86.0 84.3 82.3 81.7 82.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.5 167.0 189.3 204.3 186.4 114.5 117.2 145.2 157.6 156.4 164.1 168.0 1,936.8
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nghị quyết số 866/NQ-UBTVQH14 năm 2020 về việc sắp xếp các đơn vị hành chính cấp huyện, cấp xã thuộc tỉnh Lai Châu". 2020-01-10.
  2. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.

22°19′22″N 103°37′38″E / 22.32278°N 103.62722°E / 22.32278; 103.62722