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Geography
Quang Nam is located in the middle of Central
Vietnam and is surrounded by Thua Thien-Hue,
Quang Ngai, and Kon Tum provinces. The Truong
Son Mountains, Laos, and the East Sea also
border the province.
Quang Nam has various of mountains and hills
(covers 72% its surface) with many high
mountains such as Lum Heo Mountain of 2,045m,
Tion Mountain of 2,032m, Gole?- Lang Mountain of
1,855m... Main rivers run from Truong Son Range
to East Sea as Vu Gia , Thu Bon, Tam Ky rivers.
Climate: Quang Nam's climate is influenced by
monsoon. The annual average temperature is 25?C.
It is hot and dry from February to April and
rainy from September to December. The average
humidity is about 84%. The annual average
rainfall is 2,000mm. The average sunny hours:
1,944 hours/years.
Tourism
Experiencing the ups and downs over the years,
Quang Nam still preserves the unique historical
and cultural remains of the past along with rich
human values. Some of the typical cultural sites
include: Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Holy Land,
Tra Kieu Old Champa Capital, Cham Towers in
Khuong My and Chien Dan,? which record the
remains of Sa Huynh, Champa and the Dai Viet
civilization.
During many wars, Quang Nam was one of the
cradles of the revolutionary movement. Bo Bo,
Nui Chua, Vinh Trinh, Cho Duoc, Chu Lai and
underground tunnels of Ky Anh, the Ho Chi Minh
Trail have gone down in history as the
destinations for tourist to stop and visit the
former battle fields.
The
province possesses 120km of coastline stretching
form Dien Ngoc to Dung Quat with many beautiful,
clean and deserted beaches. The beaches of Dien
Duong, Cua Dai, Binh Minh, Tam Thanh, Ky Ha and
Bai Rang together with the lake of Phu Ninh, the
rivers of the Thu Bon and Truong Giang and the
island of Cham are ideal tourist attractions.
Hoi
An Ancient Town and My Son Cham Towers have been
recognized as World Cultural Heritage since
12/1999.
Transportation
Quang Nam Province is located in the middle of
Vietnam, 860km from Hanoi, 947km from Ho Chi
Minh City, and 108km from Hue City. The province
is on the National Highway 1A, the South?- North
railway and on the route of Danang?- Quang Nam?-
Kon Tum - Gia Lai - Dak Lak - Dak Nong - Binh
Phuoc. Hoi An is 32km from Danang and can be
reached by car, bus or minibus. |
