Area:
1,257.3
sq. km
Population:
788.5
thousand habitants (2006)
Administrative divisions:
- Districs:
Hai Chau, Thanh Khe, Son Tra, Ngu Hanh Son, Lien Chieu, Cam Le.
- Rural districts:
Hoa Vang, Hoang Sa.
Ethnic groups:
Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Co Tu,
Tay...
Geography
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Danang City is located in middle of
Central Vietnam, between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, separated
from Laos by the western Truong Son Mountains. It is surrounded by
Thua Thien-Hue along the northern border and Quang Nam on the
southern border. It is embraced by the East Sea with 150km of
seacoast.
Topography is rather complex. The south is impressive Hai Van Pass
with Mang Mountain 1,708m, Ba Na Mountain 1,487m. The east is Son
Tra Peninsula, an ideal site of yellow sand beaches, historical
remains, and rare bird and animal species. The south is Ngu Hanh
Son (Marble Mountains). The seashore is Hoang Sa archipelago with
a large fishery.
Climate:Danang is located in the zone
of typical tropical monsoon, temperate and equable climate. The
city's weather bears the combination of the north and the south
climate characters with the inclination to the former. There are
two seasons: the wet from August to December and the dry season
from January to July, cold waves are occasional but they are of
average and short lasting. Average humidity is 83.4%.
Average temperature is about 26ºC, the highest is 28-30ºC in June,
July, August, the lowest is 18-23ºC in December, January,
February. In Ba Na Mountain, the temperature is 20ºC. Average
rainfall is 2,505mm per year that concentrates during October and
November.
Tourism
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Danang is an ancient land, closely related
with the Sa Huynh cultural traditions. Many imposing, palaces,
towers, temples, citadels and ramparts, the vestiges from 1st
to 13th are still to be seen in Cham Museum
Danang has other various interesting attractions as Ba Na Tourist
Resort, Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains) as well as the Linh Ung
Pagoda, Han River, and My An, Non Nuoc beaches, stretching on
dozens of kilometers...
Transportation
Road: Danang is 108km from Hue,
130km from Quang Ngai, 763km from Hanoi, and 947km from Ho Chi
Minh City.
Air: The Danang International Airport is 2.5km south-west
of the city center. There are domestic flights to some cities.
There are direct flight from Bangkok, Hong Kong, Siem Riep, Taipei
and Singapore to Danang City by Vietnam Airlines, PB Air, Siem
Riep Air way, Far Transportasion and Sil Airway.
Train:Thong Nhat Express train, which connects Hanoi and Ho
Chi Minh City, stop in Danang.
Water: There are marine routes to international and
domestic ports. Tien Sa and Han River ports are located in a very
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