Pleiku

Pleiku
Thành phố Pleiku
Pờ-lây-cu/Plây-cu
Pleiku City
From top to bottom, from left to right: Pleiku at night, Minh Thành pagoda, Đại đoàn kết square, Đức An lake, Biển Hồ
Official seal of Pleiku
Map
Pleiku is located in Vietnam
Pleiku
Pleiku
Location of Pleiku in Vietnam
Coordinates: 13°59′N 108°0′E / 13.983°N 108.000°E / 13.983; 108.000
Country Vietnam
ProvinceGia Lai
Area
 • Total
260.77 km2 (100.68 sq mi)
Elevation740 m (2,420 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
274.018
 • Density1.050/km2 (2.72/sq mi)
ClimateAw

Pleiku is a city in central Vietnam, located in the Central Highlands region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province. Many years ago, it was inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar, although now it is inhabited primarily by the Kinh ethnic group. The city is the centre of the urban district of Pleiku which covers an area of 260.77 km² (100 mi²).

As of 2023, the city has a population of around 274.018 people.[2]

  1. ^ Pleiku, Sheet L7014 6636-IV, Defense Mapping Agency, Washington, 1965.
  2. ^ "Pleiku (District-level City, Gia Lai, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.