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Geography
Dak
Lak Province is in Central Highland in 400�-
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 1,000�- 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.
Climate: The Dak Lak's climate is temperate with
the annual average temperature is 24�C. There
is a difference of only 5�C between the
hottest month and the coldest one. The dry
season lasts from November to April next year.
It is quite cold, windy, and dry. The rainy
season lasts from May to October with high rainy
amount.
Tourism
There are beautiful and famous waterfalls such
as: Thuy Tien, Trinh Nu, Krong Kmar, Bay Nhanh,
among many big lakes such as Lak, Dak Mil.
Coming to there, tourists are able to get in the
primitive forests of the Chu Yang Sin, Yok Don
National parks, visit Buon Don that is a
well-known local of hunting and taming wild
elephants, or make tour to Dak Lak's historical
vestiges like Bao Dai Palace, Yang Prong Tower,
Buon Ma Thuot Prison, Dak Tua Cave.
Ethnic groups
There is not only imposing cultural heritage of
native ethnic groups such as E De, M'Nong with
remarkable epics such as Dam San, Dam Bri, Xinh
Nha, genie lunar New Year pole, but also
valuable tangible cultural heritage: dan da
(stone musical instrument), gongs, T'rung, Klong
Put...
Dak
Lak has 44�ethnic groups living together.
Although the ethnic groups do not form separate
inhabiting territories, they are concentrated in
certain regions with individual identity and
tradition, created unique folk culture of
particular characteristics of Central Highlands.
Traditional culture of Dak Lak is very plentiful
and really attractive, especially historians,
culturists, phonetics. Besides, traditional
professions such as sculpting statues in tombs,
knitting brocade, and original cultural rituals
such as celebrating harvest festival, elephant
race, and gong festival.
Transportation
Road: Dak Lak is 183km from Nha Trang (by
National Highway No. 26), 180km from Pleiku (by
National Highway No. 14), 352km from Ho Chi Minh
City (by National Highway No. 14), 200km from
Dalat (by National Highway No. 27), and 1,390km
from Hanoi.
Air:
Buon Ma Thuot Airport is 10km from the city
centre. There are daily flights from Danang and
Ho Chi Minh City. |
