Mường Ảng district

Mường Ảng is a district (huyện) of Điện Biên province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.

Mường Ảng district
Huyện Mường Ảng
District
View of the mountains on way from Điện Biên Phủ to Sơn La
View of the mountains on way from Điện Biên Phủ to Sơn La
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceDien Bien
CapitalMường Ảng
Area
 • Total171.1 sq mi (443.2 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total37,077
 • Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

As of 2006, the district had a population 37,077.[1] The district covers an area of 443.2 km2. The district capital lies at Mường Ảng town.[1]

Mường Ảng is subdivided to a township and 9 rural communes, including Mường Ảng township and the communes of Ẳng Cang, Ẳng Nưa, Ẳng Tở, Búng Lao, Mường Đăng, Mường Lạn, Nặm Lịch, Ngối Cáy and Xuân Lao.

References
  1. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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