Pleiku facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pleiku
Thành phố Pleiku
Pờ-lây-cu
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| Pleiku City | |
View from the roof of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai hotel
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Location in Gia Lai Province
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 Pleiku
Location in Vietnam
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Gia Lai |
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| • City (Class-2) | 266.62 km2 (102.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 740 m (2,420 ft) |
| Population
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| • City (Class-2) | 458,742 |
| • Density | 941/km2 (2,440/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 218,765 |
| Climate | Aw |
Pleiku is a city in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; Many years ago, it was inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar. But now, it is inhabited primarily by Kinh ethnic group. The town is the centre of the urban district of Pleiku which covers an area of 261 km².
As of 2003 the district had a population of 186,763. The city sits at the junction of several national roads—National Route 14 to Kon Tum in the north and Buôn Ma Thuột in the south and National Route 19 to Stœng Trêng in Cambodia in the west (via Ratanakiri Province) and to Bình Định Province in the east. The city is home to the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai football club. Pleiku is served by Pleiku Airport in the near outskirts of the city.
Images for kids
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T' Nung Lake in outskirt of Pleiku
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Pleiku Square in Pleiku
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Minh Thanh Pagoda in Pleiku
See also
In Spanish: Pleiku para niños
