Tuần Giáo district

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District in Northwest, Vietnam
Tuần Giáo District
Huyện Tuần Giáo
District location in northern Vietnam
District location in northern Vietnam
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceĐiện Biên
CapitalTuần Giáo
Area
 • Total438.72 sq mi (1,136.29 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total71,423
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Tuần Giáo is a rural district of Điện Biên province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2006, the district had a population of 71,423.[1] The district covers an area of 1,136.29 km². The district capital lies at Tuần Giáo.[1]

On 24 June 1983, a 6.7 earthquake occurred in Tuần Giáo at around 14:00 local time, 11 km northeast of Tuần Giáo townlet, causing heavy losses to the Tuần Giáo district and surrounding areas. After the event, a series of aftershocks occurred, with the largest occurring on 15 July 1983 with a magnitude of 5.4.[2]

In 2006, a portion of the district was carved out to form Mường Ảng district.

Administrative divisions

Tuan Giao has 14 administrative units, including 1 town and 13 communes:

Climate

Climate data for Tuần Giáo, elevation 570 m (1,870 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)
36.3
(97.3)
36.8
(98.2)
38.8
(101.8)
37.4
(99.3)
36.6
(97.9)
36.3
(97.3)
36.4
(97.5)
36.4
(97.5)
35.1
(95.2)
34.0
(93.2)
31.4
(88.5)
38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
24.7
(76.5)
28.1
(82.6)
30.6
(87.1)
31.1
(88.0)
30.6
(87.1)
30.2
(86.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.2
(86.4)
28.4
(83.1)
25.5
(77.9)
22.9
(73.2)
27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
16.8
(62.2)
19.9
(67.8)
23.0
(73.4)
24.8
(76.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.3
(77.5)
25.1
(77.2)
24.2
(75.6)
22.0
(71.6)
18.7
(65.7)
15.4
(59.7)
21.3
(70.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)
12.1
(53.8)
14.7
(58.5)
18.3
(64.9)
21.0
(69.8)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.3
(72.1)
20.9
(69.6)
18.5
(65.3)
15.0
(59.0)
11.6
(52.9)
17.6
(63.7)
Record low °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
2.7
(36.9)
4.1
(39.4)
10.3
(50.5)
13.9
(57.0)
14.3
(57.7)
19.0
(66.2)
17.1
(62.8)
11.5
(52.7)
7.7
(45.9)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.4
(31.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.7
(1.05)
25.9
(1.02)
58.7
(2.31)
135.6
(5.34)
216.8
(8.54)
286.3
(11.27)
316.7
(12.47)
276.3
(10.88)
137.8
(5.43)
65.8
(2.59)
40.5
(1.59)
25.7
(1.01)
1,612.9
(63.50)
Average rainy days 4.8 4.2 6.5 13.2 17.4 21.3 23.2 21.2 13.7 8.9 5.8 3.9 144.4
Average relative humidity (%) 82.6 79.5 77.8 79.5 81.8 85.1 86.3 86.8 85.9 84.8 84.6 83.8 83.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141.8 152.0 178.3 199.0 193.2 132.4 132.7 149.5 162.4 158.8 150.1 145.9 1,896.3
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[3]
Climate data for Pha Din, elevation 1,347 m (4,419 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)
31.8
(89.2)
36.0
(96.8)
36.5
(97.7)
36.6
(97.9)
35.5
(95.9)
36.0
(96.8)
33.8
(92.8)
32.6
(90.7)
31.4
(88.5)
31.2
(88.2)
29.1
(84.4)
36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
19.6
(67.3)
22.7
(72.9)
25.0
(77.0)
25.2
(77.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.2
(75.6)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
22.4
(72.3)
19.7
(67.5)
17.1
(62.8)
22.2
(72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
14.5
(58.1)
17.7
(63.9)
20.0
(68.0)
20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.6
(69.1)
20.0
(68.0)
18.1
(64.6)
15.2
(59.4)
12.4
(54.3)
17.7
(63.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
11.3
(52.3)
14.3
(57.7)
16.6
(61.9)
17.9
(64.2)
18.7
(65.7)
18.7
(65.7)
18.6
(65.5)
17.7
(63.9)
15.8
(60.4)
12.7
(54.9)
10.0
(50.0)
15.2
(59.4)
Record low °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
0.1
(32.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
5.9
(42.6)
11.0
(51.8)
13.1
(55.6)
14.0
(57.2)
15.0
(59.0)
10.9
(51.6)
8.3
(46.9)
4.2
(39.6)
−1.2
(29.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 26.0
(1.02)
30.3
(1.19)
64.1
(2.52)
133.8
(5.27)
222.9
(8.78)
305.3
(12.02)
359.6
(14.16)
324.8
(12.79)
168.6
(6.64)
71.7
(2.82)
44.1
(1.74)
26.0
(1.02)
1,784.3
(70.25)
Average rainy days 5.7 5.4 7.5 13.7 17.9 22.0 24.4 22.3 15.6 10.1 6.8 4.6 155.9
Average relative humidity (%) 81.4 75.8 71.1 75.5 83.0 89.7 91.4 90.5 86.9 86.0 83.9 81.9 83.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.7 172.6 205.9 213.4 192.5 119.7 125.6 140.5 162.4 164.9 162.7 180.9 2,019.9
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  2. ^ "The Catalogue of earthquakes in the territory".
  3. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.

21°40′01″N 103°19′59″E / 21.667°N 103.333°E / 21.667; 103.333

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