CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
The Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) are a region of plateaus in South Central Viet Nam. It is where the past and the present unite, a land of mysterious mountains and forests where gongs can be heard, a world of customs that fascinate generations of anthropologists.It is a region of rolling mountains, forests, and immense coffee and rubber plantations that are divided into three levels of land called high plateaus, including Kon Tum, Dak Lak and Lang Biang. Endowed with a cool and pleasant climate, the city of Da Lat became a hill station for the French. It is a favourite destination for Vietnamese lovers. The climate is divided into two distinct seasons. The rainy season lasts from My to December, and the dry season from January to April. The lowest temperature is 18°C and the highest is 25°C.
The area is accessible by plane from either I Ha Noi or Ho Chi Minh City, and there are bus I services to Buon Ma Thuot and Pleiku. The area can also be reached by car. The road passes by many remains and sites, including Cham Towers and Ngoan Muc Pass.
LAM DONG PROVINCE
Capital: Da Lat City
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Co Ho, Ma, Nung
Highlights: Da Lat Flower Gardens, Waterfalls, Lakes, Palaces, Ngoan Muc Pass
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Geography
Located in the Central Highlands region, Lam Dong is a mountainous province, and 70% of its area is covered in forest. To the north, it borders on Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces, to the south-east, on Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces, and to the west, on Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai provinces. The remarkable characteristic of Lam Dong's topography is the fairly distinctive division of tiers from north to south. The north of the province is high mountains, the Lang Bian plateau, with summits of altitudes between 1,300m - above 2,000m such as Bidoup (2,287m), Lang Bian (2,167m). The east and the west are mountains with modest altitudes (500m - 1,000m). The south is topographically the transition from the Di Linh - Bao Loc plateau to the semi-flat country.
KON TUM PROVINCE
Capital: Kon Tum Town
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Xo Dang, Ba Na, Gie Trieng, Ra Glai
Highlights: Ba Na Village, Nha Rong (Communal House)
Geography
Kontum is on Central Highlands. It shares border with Laos, Cambodia on the west, Quang Nam Province on the north, Quang Ngai Province on the east and Gia Lai Province on the south.
On the north, there is highest granite mountain region in Southern Vietnam with Ngok Linh 2,598m and Ngoc Phan 2,251m. It is source of Tranh, Thu Bon, Tra Khuc, Ba rivers.
GIA LAI PROVINCE
Capital : Pleiku City
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Gia Rai, Ba Na, Tay
Highlights: Pleiku, To Nung Lake, D'ko Tu Village
Geography
Gia Lai is located in the Central Highlands. It shares the border with Kon Tum Province on the north, Dak Lak Province on the south, Cambodia on the west, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen provinces on the east.
Gia Lai is source of Ba and Se San rivers with Yaly hydroelectricity plant. It owns many springs, lakes, waterfalls, rives, and primary forest.
Climate:There are two seasons: the rainy season lasts from May to November and the dry season lasts from December to April. The annual average temperature varies between 21 and 25ºC. The west of Truong Son Ranges has annual average rainfall is 2,200 - 2,500mm. The east of Truong Son Ranges has annual average rainfall is 1,200 - 1,750mm.
DAK NONG PROVINCE
Capital: Gia Nghia Town
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), E De, Nung, M'Nong, Tay
Highlights: Dray Sap, Dieu Thanh, Ba Tang waterfalls
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.
DAK LAK PROVINCE
Capital: Buon Ma Thuot City
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), E De, Nung, M'Nong, Tay
Highlights: Buon Don Village, Lak Lake, YokDon National Park
Geography
Dak Lak Province is in Central Highland in 400m - 800m high above sea. It has border with Gia Lai in the north and east-north, Lam Dong Province in the south, Cambodia and Dak Nong Province in the west, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces in the east.
Dak Lak has a large natural area. 35% the province's area is 1,000m- 1,200m high mountain area while the Buon Ma Thuot Highland occupies 53.5%. The rich, flat red soil is a great advantage to develop long day - industrial trees like coffee, rubber, tea, and pepper..., to raise cattle and to grow forest. Alluvia soil is rice paddy and natural grass field. Dak Lak's forest has abundant wood reserve and various rare animal species as elephant, lion, tiger, beer... There are many beautiful rivers, high waterfalls and lakes.