Sơn La (;
Tai Dam: ) is a city in the
north-west region of
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
. It is the capital of
Sơn La Province. It is bordered by
Thuận Châu District,
Mường La District, and
Mai Sơn District.
History
In the era of the
Sip Hoc Chau Tai, Sơn La was a fort of the
Black Tai.
[Nasan: la victoire oubliée, 1952-1953 : base aéroterrestre au Tonkin - Page 43 Jacques Favreau, Nicolas Dufour - 1999 "... Bao Daï en Haute-Région où accompagné de Dao Van Long, chef « historique » et président de la confédération thaï, il reçut l'allégeance des populations, aussi bien celle des Thaïs blancs de Laichau que celle des Thaïs noirs de Son-La."]
Demographics
As of 2019 the city had a population of 106,052, covering an area of 323.5 km
2.
Administrative divisions
Sơn La City is divided into 12 commune-level sub-divisions, including 7 wards (Chiềng An, Chiềng Cơi, Chiềng Lề, Chiềng Sinh, Quyết Tâm, Quyết Thắng, Tô Hiệu) and 5 rural communes (Chiềng Cọ, Chiềng Đen, Chiềng Ngần, Chiềng Xôm, Hua La).
Climate
Like most of Northern Vietnam, Sơn La has a dry-winter
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
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Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
: Cwa), affected by the East Asian monsoons.
References
Populated places in Sơn La province
Provincial capitals in Vietnam
Districts of Sơn La province
Cities in Vietnam
Sơn La province
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