Gia Nghĩa is the Provincial city of
Đắk Nông Province, in the
Central Highlands of
Vietnam
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. It is located on the main road northward to
Buôn Ma Thuột.
Name
Its present name ''Gia Nghĩa'' from the original name in
Jarai language
Jarai (; , , , , , , or ; , ) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Jarai people of Vietnam and Cambodia. The speakers of Jarai number approximately , not including other possible Jarai communities in countries other than Vietnam and C ...
:
Yăgrai (means "the water dragon"). It was changed by President
Ngô Đình Diệm
Ngô Đình Diệm ( , or ; ; 3 January 1901 – 2 November 1963) was a South Vietnamese politician who was the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam (1954–1955) and later the first president of South Vietnam ( Republic of ...
's policy in 1957.
Climate
Transport
In terms of air travel, Gia Nghĩa does not have its own airport with the nearest airports located in neighbouring provinces:
Buon Ma Thuot Airport in
Đắk Lắk which is approximately 126 km and
Lien Khuong International Airport in
Lâm Đồng which is approximately 156 km from Gia Nghĩa.
Gallery
File:Cao nguyên Mơ Nông, Đắk Nông.jpg, Mơ Nông Plateau, Đắk Nông
File:TX.Gia Nghĩa, Đắk Nông..jpg, National Highway 14 section through Gia Nghĩa city
File:Trải nghiệm Thác Gia vĩ.jpg
References
Provincial capitals in Vietnam
Populated places in Đắk Nông province
Districts of Đắk Nông province
Cities in Vietnam
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