Gia Lai Travel, Pleiku City, Gia Lai Tours, Gia
Lai Hotels, Gia Lai Vietnam
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.
Tourism
Coming to Gia Lai, visitors have a change to
discover many impressive, poetic scenes. They
are Kon Ka Kinh, Kon Cha Rang tropical forests,
Xung Khoeng Waterfall, Phu Cuong Waterfall, Da
Trang, Mo springs and Ayaun Ha Lake. Located on
the top of an extinct volcano, Bien Ho (To Nung
Lake) is called the 'Pearl of Pleiku'. Its water
is so clear that visitors can see fish swimming
under blue water.
The province is also proud of funeral houses, La
Phum, D'ko Tu traditional villages with special
Rong house. Whenever going to this windy and
sunny land, visitors are likely to see the
unique architectural style of the statues in
funeral houses, and to investigate the local
customs and practice mysterious to them. Apart
of that, tens of thousands of visitors are
attracted to Dong Xanh Cutural Park in which
many typical varieties of flowers and trees of
Central Highlands are planted.
Gia Lai has historic sites such as King Quang
Trung's guerilla base, Nup hero's homeland,
Pleiku Prison, Pleime, Cheo Leo, and La Rang
battlefields.
Ethnic groups
Many ethnic groups live together. Kinh make up
52% of population, Gia Rai (33.5%), Ba Na
(13.7%), then Gie Trieng, Xo Dang, Co Ho, Nhang,
Thai, Muong...
Gia Lai has long history and old ethnic culture,
mainly Gia Lai and Ba Na ethnics. This uniquely
character stamps of rong house, house on stills,
tomb-house statue architectural styles,
traditional festivals, customs and musical
instruments. In attractive events like Po Thi
(leaving-the-tomb) ceremony, buffalo stabbing
festival, xoang dance the ethnic groups show
their customs with colorful, mystical pattern,
perform many traditional dances and uniquely
musical instruments (horn, gong lu, gongs).
Transport
Pleiku is 186km from Quy Nhon, 197km from Buon
Ma Thuot, and 550km from Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam Airlines has daily from Danang and Ho
Chi Minh City to Pleiku Airport. Pleiku Airport
is 25km from Pleiku City centre, 45km from Kon
Tum. |
