Kỳ Sơn district

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District in North Central Coast, Vietnam

Kỳ Sơn District Huyện Kỳ Sơn
District
Mường Xen street view
Country	Vietnam
Region	North Central Coast
Province	Nghệ An
Capital	Mường Xén
Area
• Total	809 sq mi (2,095 km²)
Population (2003)
• Total	63,198
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Kỳ Sơn is a rural district in western Nghệ An Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 63,198.^[1] The district covers an area of 2,095 km². The district capital lies at Mường Xén.^[1]

Kỳ Sơn borders Xam Neua in the north, Nong Het and Mok May in the west, Khamkeut and Viengthong in the south, and Tương Dương in the east.

In the past, Kỳ Sơn was best known for opium poppy growing.^[2]