Quảng Ngãi province

Quảng Ngãi (Vietnamese: [kwaːŋ˧˩ ŋaːj˦ˀ˥] ) is a northern coastal province in the South Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Quảng Nam to the north, Bình Định to the south, Kon Tum to the west, Gia Lai to the southwest and the East Sea to the east.

Quảng Ngãi Province
Tỉnh Quảng Ngãi
Lý Sơn Islands   An Khê Mire   Mỹ Lai Statue   Khe Hải Beach   Quảng Ngãi River   Thiên Ấn Temple  
Location of Quảng Ngãi within Vietnam
Coordinates: 15°0′N 108°40′E
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
CapitalQuảng Ngãi
Government
  Secretary of Communist PartyLê Viết Chữ (Communist Party of Vietnam)
  People's Council ChairBùi Thị Quỳnh Vân
  People's Committee ChairTrần Ngọc Căng
Area
  Total5,137.6 km2 (1,983.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,631,697
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Demographics
  EthnicitiesVietnamese, Hrê, Co, Xơ Đăng
GDP
  TotalVND 73.568 trillion
US$ 3.195 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes55 (until 16 July 2017)
255 (from 17 June 2017)
ISO 3166 codeVN-29
Websitewww.quangngai.gov.vn

Quảng Ngãi is located 883 kilometres (549 mi) south of Hanoi and 838 kilometres (521 mi) north of Hồ Chí Minh City. The province has been historically populated with H're people and ethnic Kinh, and located on the coast.

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