Dak Nong province

Dak Nong province Tỉnh Đắk Nông
—  Province  —
Location of Đắk/Ðắc Nông within Vietnam
Coordinates: 11°59′N 107°42′E / 11.983°N 107.7°E / 11.983; 107.7Coordinates: 11°59′N 107°42′E / 11.983°N 107.7°E / 11.983; 107.7
Country	Vietnam
Region	Central Highlands
Capital	Gia Nghĩa
Government
– People's Council Chair
– People's Committee Chair
Area
– Total	6,514.5 km2 (2,515.3 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	421,600
– Density	64.7/km2 (167.6/sq mi)
Demographics
– Ethnicities	Vietnamese, Ê Đê, Nùng, M'Nông, Tày
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Calling code	50
ISO 3166 code	VN-72
Website	www.daknong.gov.vn

Đắk Nông ( listen), or Ðắc Nông, is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the country's Central Highlands. The provincial capital is Gia Nghĩa.

Geography

Dak Nong borders Dak Lak province in the north, Lam Dong province in the south-east, Binh Phuoc province and Cambodia in the west. It is located in the southern part of the Central Highlands, about 500m above sea level. The terrain is lower in the west. Đắk Nông has large fields and lakes in the south. Dak Nong has three main river systems: Ba River, Serepok River and other small rivers

Climate

The average temperature is 24 degrees Celsius. The rainy season starts in May and ends in October. The dry season starts in November and ends in April the year after.

Economy

Like Đắk Lắk Province, coffee, pepper and rubber are the most important products of Đắk Nông. Đắk Nông is a potential province of tourism. There are many beautiful sites such as Ba Tang Waterfall, Dieu Thanh Waterfall, and Nam Nung pine hill.

Administration

Đắk Nông is divided into seven districts:

• Cư Jút
• Đăk Mil
• Đăk Glong
• Đăk R'Lấp
• Đăk Song
• Krông Nô
• Tuy Đức

The town of Gia Nghĩa is a separate municipality.

History

Until recently, Đắk Nông was part of the larger Đắk Lắk Province, but is now fully independent. Before 1975, Đắk Nông was part of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam), and Đắk Nông Province was formerly named Quang Duc Province, but after the 1975 Viet Cong conquest over the South in the Vietnam War, Quang Duc was conjoined with Đắk Lắk Province. For Đắk Nông's history, please see Đắk Lắk Province.