Area:
6,514.5
sq. km.
Population:
385,800
habitants (2004).
Capital: Gia Nghia Town.
Districts: Dak Glong, Dak R'Lap, Dak Mil, Dak
Song, Cu Jut, Krong No.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), E De, Nung, M'Nong,
Tay...
Geography
Dak
Nong Province is located on Central Highlands.
It is surrounded by Dak Lak Province on the
north, Lam Dong Province on the east and
south-east, Binh Phuoc Province and Cambodia on
the west.
Dak Nong has even and flat terrain with vast
plain and plenty of grasslands on the east. The
south is flood plain with many lakes and
lagoons. There are main rivers such as Ba,
Serepok, other small rivers, and high
waterfalls.
Climate: The weather is quite temperate.
The average temperature is 24ºC. The dry season
extends from November to April following year.
It is windy, cold and dry. The rainy season
lasts from May to October with high amount of
rainfall.
Tourism and Economy
Dak Nong has flat cultivated surface, mainly
bazan. So the province has the advantage for
industrial tree especially coffee tree. By
there, the traditional culture of ethnic groups
is diversified and distinct.
Dak Nong is suitable for tourists who like
discovering superb natural fall scenery. Coming
to Dray Nur Waterfall, one can hear the murmur
sound of its flow from afar, and coming nearer,
the sound becomes roaring. In Gia Long
Waterfall, the flow is much smoother. Its stream
does not flock into one side but gently passes
through stones, tree roots and then runs to
rivers. Apart of that, let save your time to
visit Dray Sap Waterfall (Misty Waterfall),
Ba Tang, and Dieu Thanh waterfalls.
Transportation
Dak Nong has transportation mainly by road. Gia
Nghia Town is 245km from Ho Chi Minh City by
National Highway No. 14 then No.13, 84km from Di
Linh (Lam Dong) by National Highway No. 28,
179km from Phan Thiet (Binh Thuan) by National
Highway No. 28, and 125km from Buon Ma Thuot (Dak
Lak) by National Highway No. 14 |
