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Sìn Hồ is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. There are various ethnic minorities of people such as the Tai Dam, Hmong and Yao.
Sìn Hồ District
Huyện Sìn Hồ | |
|---|---|
 District location in northern Vietnam | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northwest |
| Province | Lai Châu |
| Capital | Sìn Hồ |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,526.96 km2 (589.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 83,643 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
History
editIts name Sìn-hồ in Kinh text was originated from Tsin-hoo in Hmong language. It means "thousands lakes".
As of 2019, the district had a population of 83,643.[1] The district covers an area of 1,526.96 km². The district capital lies at Sìn Hồ.[2]
The district is subdivided to 22 commune-level subdivisions, including Sìn Hồ township and the rural communes of Căn Co, Chăn Nưa, Hồng Thu, Làng Mô, Lùng Thàng, Ma Quai, Nậm Cha, Nậm Cuổi, Nậm Hăn, Nậm Mạ, Nậm Tăm, Noong Hẻo, Pa Khóa, Pa Tần, Phăng Sô Lin, Phìn Hồ, Pu Sam Cáp, Sà Dề Phìn, Tả Ngảo, Tả Phìn and Tủa Sín Chải.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Sìn Hồ, elevation 1,529 m (5,016 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.5 (1.75) |
42.1 (1.66) |
76.6 (3.02) |
186.9 (7.36) |
320.0 (12.60) |
501.9 (19.76) |
602.6 (23.72) |
450.4 (17.73) |
247.6 (9.75) |
141.6 (5.57) |
80.5 (3.17) |
44.1 (1.74) |
2,738.7 (107.82) |
| Average rainy days | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 21.1 | 26.0 | 26.9 | 24.6 | 18.4 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 186.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.9 | 79.7 | 74.5 | 77.8 | 83.4 | 87.8 | 89.1 | 88.7 | 87.5 | 87.6 | 87.8 | 87.0 | 84.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.5 | 168.3 | 198.7 | 205.2 | 182.0 | 108.1 | 109.9 | 133.5 | 143.0 | 136.8 | 145.0 | 149.7 | 1,840.6 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Sìn Hồ January record low". Retrieved 16 August 2023.
22°15′00″N 103°19′59″E / 22.250°N 103.333°E
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