Mường Lay
Town in Northwest, Vietnam
Mường Lay Thị xã Mường Lay | |
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Town (Class-4) | |
| Mường Lay Town | |
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 Location in northern Vietnam | |
| 22°4′4″N 103°9′2″E / 22.06778°N 103.15056°E / 22.06778; 103.15056 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northwest |
| Province | Điện Biên |
| Established | 8 October 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Town (Class-4) | 114.035 km2 (44.029 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 52.41 km2 (20.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Town (Class-4) | 20,450 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,190 |
| • Urban density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Mường Lay is a town of Điện Biên Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.
Geography
Administrative divisions
Muong Cha has 3 administrative units, including two wards (phường) and one commune (xã):
- Sông Đà (ward)
- Na Lay (ward)
- Lay Nưa (commune)
Climate
| Climate data for Mường Lay | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.3 (93.7) | 38.0 (100.4) | 39.0 (102.2) | 41.0 (105.8) | 42.5 (108.5) | 39.1 (102.4) | 37.5 (99.5) | 38.9 (102.0) | 38.0 (100.4) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 34.0 (93.2) | 42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 29.9 (85.8) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.7 (90.9) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.3 (88.3) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 29.9 (85.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 29.3 (84.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.7 (65.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.6 (79.9) | 25.9 (78.6) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.4 (68.7) | 17.2 (63.0) | 23.0 (73.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) | 14.5 (58.1) | 16.7 (62.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.1 (62.8) | 13.9 (57.0) | 19.4 (66.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 12.9 (55.2) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.7 (69.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 16.4 (61.5) | 10.0 (50.0) | 7.5 (45.5) | 3.6 (38.5) | 3.4 (38.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 60 (2.4) | 135 (5.3) | 258 (10.2) | 438 (17.2) | 467 (18.4) | 372 (14.6) | 146 (5.7) | 91 (3.6) | 51 (2.0) | 25 (1.0) | 2,105 (82.9) |
| Average precipitation days | 5.4 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 19.5 | 23.8 | 25.8 | 22.0 | 13.0 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 157.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81.1 | 76.6 | 74.7 | 76.6 | 80.4 | 86.2 | 87.9 | 86.7 | 84.5 | 84.2 | 84.1 | 84.0 | 82.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131 | 144 | 186 | 200 | 186 | 120 | 123 | 150 | 164 | 153 | 138 | 131 | 1,824 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Vietnam Building Code Natural Physical & Climatic Data for Construction" (PDF) (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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Districts of Northwest Vietnam | ||
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| Điện Biên province |
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| Hòa Bình province | ||
| Lai Châu province | ||
| Lào Cai province | ||
| Sơn La province | ||
| Yên Bái province | ||
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Capital: Điện Biên Phủ | ||
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| Mường Lay | ||
| Điện Biên |
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| Điện Biên Đông | ||
| Mường Ảng |
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| Mường Chà |
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| Mường Nhé | ||
| Nậm Pồ | ||
| Tủa Chùa | ||
| Tuần Giáo |
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