Đắk Đoa district explained

Đak Đoa district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Đak Đoa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Highlands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Gia Lai province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Đak Đoa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:980
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:103,923
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Đak Đoa is a district (huyện) of Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam.

History

Its name Đắc Đoa or Dar-doa (old) in Kinh text was from Daàk-d'ui in Jarai language. It means "the spring of pine trees".

Before becoming a rural district, Dak Doa had a very low population and almost existed like a deserted land because of the war as well as barren. The water source here is maintained at a very low level, so in the 1990s began to have underground water search projects under the life of the US government through two private companies from Saigon. This project has made an important contribution to promoting population growth and implementing industrialization programs. However, until 2024, Dak Doa was basically only forestry locality.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 85,362.[1] The district covers an area of 980 km². The district capital lies at Đak Đoa.[1] About 2/3 of the district's area are included in the forest's green protection program, which is prohibited from all forms of improvement in the direction of urbanization.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.