Gia Lai
Province in Central Vietnam
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- Region
- Central Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Quy Nhon
- Area
- 21,577 km² (8,331 sq mi)8,331 sq mi (21,577 km²)
- Population
- 3,583,693Figure in Resolution 202/2025/QH15
- 2025 merger
- Formed on 1 July 2025 from Binh Dinh and Gia Lai
Places to visit in Gia Lai
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Quy Nhon, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- UIHPhu Cat Airport29 km (18 mi)18 mi (29 km)
- TBBDong Tac Airport81 km (50 mi)50 mi (81 km)
- PXUPleiku Airport134 km (83 mi)83 mi (134 km)
Other provinces in Central Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Area, population and the provinces merged into Gia Lai.
- Conclusion 163 and Resolution 60-NQ/TW (2025) on the new provinces and their seats (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Seat of government of Gia Lai.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Quy Nhon worked out by us.
- Road in Pleiku. Photo at the top of this page by Ahmad Malulein, Pexels License.