HA GIANG
All images on this site: Dan Harder
School children from Sin Suoi Ho School |
Begonia sp. (DKH 5027) Bat Dai Son |
Arisaema sp. nov. (DKH 5032) Bat Dai Son |
Sin Suoi Ho |
* Note: Ha Giang is the northern portion of the former province Ha Tuyen.
Total Area: 7,831 sq.km
Population: 564,300
Provincial Capital: Ha Giang
Districts: Dong Van, Meo Vac, Yen Minh, Quang Ba, Vi Xuyen, Bac Me, Hoang Su
Phi, Xin Man, Bac Quang
ETHNIC DIVERSITY Many ethnic minorities, including the Dao, H'mong, Tay, and Nung, live in Ha Giang province.
Economic potentialities: cattle breeding, agriculture.
PHYSICAL Ha Giang is the province located at the highest latitude in Vietnam and shares a border with China in the north.
CLIMATE The climate is divided in two distinct seasons (rainy and dry), although it tends to vary depending on altitude.