Sơn La province

Sơn La province
Province
Mường La Mountain  • Sơn La Dam  • Dải Yếm Waterfall  • Bản Phúc Mountain  • Mộc Châu Mountain  • Quỳnh Nhai Mountain pass  • Pha Đin Mountain pass  • Sơn La City
Official seal of Sơn La province
Seal
Location of Sơn La province
Interactive map of Sơn La province
Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E / 21.167; 104.000
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
CapitalChiềng Cơi
Government
 • TypeProvince
 • BodySơn La Provincial People's Council
 • Chairman of People's CouncilNguyễn Thái Hưng
 • Chairman of People's CommitteeNguyễn Đình Việt
Area
[1]
 • Total
14,108.89 km2 (5,447.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
1,404,587
 • Density99.55333/km2 (257.8419/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
[3]
 • Tai53.61%
 • Kinh16.26%
 • Hmoob16.06%
 • Muong6.78%
 • Ksingmul2.17%
 • Others5.12%
GDP[4]
 • Province96.020 billion VND (3.64 billion USD) [5]
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes212
ISO 3166 codeVN-05
HDI (2020)Increase 0.646[6]
(27th)
Websitesonla.gov.vn

Sơn La is a province nestled in the Northwestern region of Vietnam.

In 2018, Sơn La ranked 31st among Vietnam's administrative units in terms of population, 40th in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 49th in GRDP per capita, and 63rd in GRDP growth rate.[7] With a population of 1,242,700 people, its GRDP reached 47.223 trillion VND (approximately 2.0509 billion USD), GRDP per capita was 38 million VND (around 1,650 USD), and the GRDP growth rate was 5.59%. Sơn La is the largest province by area in Northern Vietnam.[7][8] Sơn La Dam was the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.[9]

Administrative divisions

Sơn La province is divided into 75 commune-level subdivisions, including 8 wards and 67 communes.

Administrative divisions of Sơn La[10]
Name Area
(km²)		 Population
(people)
Wards (8)
Chiềng An 149.08 20,322
Chiềng Cơi 93.56 22,694
Chiềng Sinh 68.40 27,099
Mộc Châu 167.62 21,087
Mộc Sơn 37.88 15,025
Thảo Nguyên 53.09 22,479
Tô Hiệu 11.92 51,293
Vân Sơn 39.61 15,917
Communes (67)
Bắc Yên 195.23 21,825
Bình Thuận 121.78 17,128
Bó Sinh 153.83 16,461
Chiềng Hặc 239.91 18,721
Chiềng Hoa 296.48 17,644
Chiềng Khoong 253.87 23,222
Chiềng Khương 149.82 18,712
Chiềng La 126.13 20,373
Chiềng Lao 358.55 21,010
Chiềng Mai 151.85 23,786
Name Area
(km²)		 Population
(people)
Chiềng Mung 142.14 27,797
Chiềng Sại 124.55 6,720
Chiềng Sơ 140.31 17,145
Chiềng Sơn 204.90 14,155
Chiềng Sung 109.28 14,171
Co Mạ 214.28 14,560
Đoàn Kết 240.66 17,938
Gia Phù 111.32 21,929
Huổi Một 240.66 12,349
Kim Bon 104.51 9,873
Long Hẹ 158.40 8,473
Lóng Phiêng 147.81 11,152
Lóng Sập 211.30 9,629
Mai Sơn 164.40 52,361
Muổi Nọi 128.70 15,633
Mường Bám 76.16 10,731
Mường Bang 270.15 12,831
Mường Bú 213.65 25,284
Mường Chanh 101.47 11,275
Mường Chiên 382.20 14,028
Name Area
(km²)		 Population
(people)
Mường Cơi 194.98 19,557
Mường É 139.91 14,858
Mường Giôn 290.54 16,145
Mường Hung 226.09 24,613
Mường Khiêng 204.20 24,570
Mường La 341.86 32,712
Mường Lạn 264.89 10,901
Mường Lầm 167.10 15,647
Mường Lèo 375.76 4,277
Mường Sại 122.94 9,557
Nậm Lầu 247.63 18,095
Nậm Ty 201.89 16,679
Ngọc Chiến 212.19 12,021
Pắc Ngà 122.59 13,274
Phiêng Cằm 280.33 14,459
Phiêng Khoài 103.77 12,424
Phiêng Pằn 320.65 24,685
Phù Yên 117.98 47,299
Púng Bánh 364.64 17,264
Quỳnh Nhai 244.31 30,554
Name Area
(km²)		 Population
(people)
Song Khủa 192.45 15,845
Sông Mã 105.99 26,179
Sốp Cộp 466.95 24,086
Suối Tọ 177.49 6,343
Tà Hộc 149.56 13,692
Tạ Khoa 191.88 15,522
Tà Xùa 233.67 11,199
Tân Phong 135.45 6,787
Tân Yên 192.79 18,380
Thuận Châu 132.83 46,958
Tô Múa 181.98 14,701
Tường Hạ 120.85 14,076
Vân Hồ 268.40 24,998
Xím Vàng 232.35 7,596
Xuân Nha 263.37 10,127
Yên Châu 246.55 33,061
Yên Sơn 116.62 12,614

See also

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Biểu số 4.1 : Hiện trạng xử dụng đất vùng trung du và miền núi phía Bắc năm 2022 [Table 4.1 : Current land use status in the Northern Midlands and Mountains in 2022] (PDF) (Decision 3048/QĐ-BTNMT) (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). 18 October 2023. – the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers
  2. ↑ "Area, population and population density by province". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 12 April 2024. – Interactive table which you can view by making your selection in three boxes: (1) Cities, provinces: Select all; (2) Year: Select 2022; (3) Items: Select all.
  3. ↑ General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  4. ↑ "Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Sơn La năm 2018". Cục Thống kê tỉnh Sơn La. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Kinh tế Sơn La 2025". Thống kê Sơn La. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  6. ↑ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Ủy ban Văn hóa và Xã hội của Quốc hội làm việc với UBND tỉnh Sơn La" (in Vietnamese). 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Sai, tỉnh Sơn La có diện tích lớn nhất miền Bắc". baohagiang.vn. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  9. ↑ "Huge hydro plant starts operation in Vietnam, says official". Intellasia News Services. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  10. ↑ Based on Proposal 346/ĐA-CP (9 May 2025) on merging commune-level subdivisions of Sơn La in 2025

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