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Kon Tum province
Province of Vietnam
Province of Vietnam
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kon Tum |
| type | Province |
| image_skyline | {{Photomontage |
| spacing | 1 |
| color_border | white |
| color | white |
| size | 310 |
| photo1a | Nhà rông Kon Klor Kon Tum.png |
| photo1b | Thủy điện Ialy (Dam).jpg |
| photo2a | Stream in Kon Tum 3.jpg |
| photo2b | Kon Tum 1.jpg |
| photo3a | Cot moc bien gioi Viet-Lao-Cam (4).jpg |
| photo3b | Bo Y Border Gate, Kon Tum Province, Viet Nam.JPG |
| photo4a | Thị trấn Măng Đen.jpg |
| photo4b | Nhà thờ gỗ Kon Tum.jpg |
| photo5a | Bishop of Kontum Building, Kon Tum City, Viet Nam.jpg |
| photo5b | Doithong Hotel Mang Den Vietnam.jpg |
| photo6a | Kon Tum wooden catholic church 2.JPG |
| photo6b | Măng Đen 2.jpg |
| photo7a | Kon Blar River 3.JPG |
| photo7b | Sunset 4.jpg |
| image_caption | Kon Klor Rông House Yaly Dams Đắk Glei Stream Mount Đắk Glei The border mark of the tripoint between Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia Bố Y Border Gate Kon Tum wooden church Bishop of Kon Tum Building Hotel Đồi Thông Mountain Măng Đen Đắk Bla River |
| image_map | Kon Tum in Vietnam before 1 July 2025.svg |
| image_seal | Logo tỉnh Kon Tum.svG |
| map_caption | Location of Kon Tum within Vietnam |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Vietnam |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Highlands |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Kon Tum |
| leader_title | People's Council Chair |
| leader_title1 | People's Committee Chair |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 9677.30 |
| population_total | 701,817 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Demographics |
| demographics1_title1 | Ethnicities |
| demographics1_info1 | Vietnamese, Xơ Đăng, Ba Na, Giẻ Triêng, Jarai |
| demographics_type2 | GDP |
| demographics2_title1 | Province |
| demographics2_info1 | VND 20.057 trillion |
| US$ 0.871 billion | |
| blank1_name | HDI (2020) |
| blank1_info | 0.658 |
| (59th) | |
| timezone1 | ICT |
| utc_offset1 | +7 |
| area_code_type | Calling code |
| area_code | 60 |
| iso_code | VN-28 |
| website |
US$ 0.871 billion (59th)
Kon Tum was a former province in the Central Highlands region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Quảng Nam to the north, Gia Lai to the south, Quảng Ngãi to the east, Sekong, Attapeu of Laos and Ratanakiri of Cambodia in the west.
Kon Tum shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9677.30 km2 and a population of approximately 530,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.
On June 12, 2025, Kon Tum was incorporated into Quảng Ngãi province.
Name
The name Kon Tum comes from the name of a village of the Bahnar ethnic group. In the Bahnar language, kon means "village" and tum means "pool". Prior to the adoption of the Vietnamese alphabet in the 1920s, the name was rendered as 崑.
Administrative divisions
Kon Tum is subdivided into ten district-level sub-divisions:
| Second Tier | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subdivisions | Area | ||||
| (km2) | Third Tier subdivisions | Wards | Townships | Communes | |
| Kon Tum city | 432.98 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Đắk Glei District | 1495.26 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Đắk Hà District | 844.47 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Đắk Tô District | 509.24 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Ia H'Drai District | 980.13 | 3 | |||
| Kon Plông District | 1381.20 | 9 | |||
| Kon Rẫy District | 886.60 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Ngọc Hồi District | 824.00 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Sa Thầy District | 1435.22 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Tu Mơ Rông District | 857.18 | 11 |
They are further subdivided into six commune-level towns (or townlets), 83 communes, and 10 wards.
Geography
The capital city is Kon Tum, located on the Đăk Bla River.
The southern border with Gia Lai follows the Sê San river up to Yali Falls Dam, as well as part of the Dak Bla, Dak Pokei and Dak Poe rivers. The Sa Thầy River, a tributary of the Sê San, also runs through the province.
The province is primarily located in the Sê San river basin, though parts are also in the headwaters of the Vu Gia, Trà Khúc and Sekong Rivers.
Demographics
Ethnic groups in Kon Tum province include the Viet, Bahnar, Brau, Giẻ Triêng, Jarai, Rơ Măm, and Xo Dang.
Notable residents
- Siu Black, singer
References
References
- (18 October 2023). "Biểu số 4.4: Hiện trạng sử dụng đất vùng Tây Nguyên năm 2022".
- "Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Kon Tum năm 2018".
- "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year".
- (2025-06-12). "Quốc hội thông qua Nghị quyết về việc sắp xếp đơn vị hành chính cấp tỉnh, từ ngày 12/6, cả nước còn 34 tỉnh, thành phố".
- "Khảo sát tính đa dạng sinh học của lưu vực sông Sa Thầy".
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