Mường Tè is a
rural district
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of
Lai Châu province in the
Northwest
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region of
Vietnam
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. As of 2019, the district had a population of 46,143.
The district covers an area of 2,679.34 km². The district capital lies at
Mường Tè.
''Mường'' is equivalent to
Mueang
Mueang ( Ahom: 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫; ''mɯ̄ang'', ), Muang ( ''mɯ́ang'', ), Möng ( Tai Nuea: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ''möeng''; ''móeng'', ), Meng ( zh, c=猛 or 勐) or Mường (Vietnamese) were pre-modern semi-independent city-states or princip ...
.
In 2012, the eastern portion of the district was carved out to form
Nậm Nhùn district.
The district is subdivided to 14
commune-level subdivisions, including
Mường Tè township and the rural communes of: Bum Nưa, Bum Tở, Kan Hồ, Ka Lăng, Mù Cả, Mường Tè, Nậm Khao, Pa Ủ, Pa Vệ Sử, Tá Bạ, Tà Tổng, Thu Lũm and Vàng San.
Geography
The district lies in the western part of Lai Châu Province, to the west of
Nậm Nhùn district.
There are various ethnic minorities of people such as the
Tai,
Hmong,
Lahu,
Hani,
Si La and
Phunoi.
Climate
References
Districts of Lai Châu province
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