Gia Lai is a northern mountainousprovince in theCentral Highlands region, theCentral ofVietnam. It borders Kon Tum in the north,Quảng Ngãi in the northeast,Bình Định in the east,Phú Yên in the southeast, Đắk Lắk in the south andRatanakiri ofCambodia in the west.

Gia Lai province
Province
T'Nưng Lake  • One Pillar Pagoda  • Martyr Monument  • Great Solidarity Square  • Minh Thành Temple  • An Khê Mountain  • Đắk Plao Dam • Đức An Lake  • Pleiku overnight  • Pleiku Museum
Location of Gia Lai within Vietnam
Coordinates:13°45′N108°15′E / 13.750°N 108.250°E /13.750; 108.250
Country	Vietnam
Region	Central Highlands
Capital	Pleiku
Government
• People's Council Chair	Dương Văn Trang
• People's Committee Chair	Phạm Thế Dũng
Area [1]
• Total	15,510.13 km2 (5,988.49 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	2,134,900
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnicities	39, includingKinh,Yagrai,Bahnar,M'nam,Jeh-Tariang
GDP[2]
• Total	VND 66.158 trillion US$ 2.873 billion
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes	269 (from 17 Jun 2017) 59 (until 16 Jul 2017)
ISO 3166 code	VN-30
HDI (2020)	0.663[3] (56th)
Website	gialai.gov.vn

As of 2023, Gia Lai province is the 18th most populous administrative unit inVietnam with a population of 1,613,895 people. It ranks 30th in terms of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 33rd in per capita GRDP, and 33rd in GRDP growth rate. In 2020, the GRDP reached 80,000.32 billion VND, with a per capita GRDP of 51.9 million VND and a GRDP growth rate of 8.00%.^[4]

Its nameGia-lai orGiá-rai inKinh language from an ancient nameYăgrai inJarai language. It was often known as "the water dragon" what is the official name ofJarai people. However, it was also the title ofPo Klaung Yăgrai, who was worshiped by Jarai clans during thousands years.

According to the indigenous tradition, theJarai community often organizes the festival to honor his unexpected attack on theKhmer empire. This area is still thought to be a pedal and a logistics gathering place to serve the glorious victory.

Gia Lai is a mountainous province located in the northern Central Highlands at an average altitude of 700 - 800 m above sea level with an area of Convert 15510.13 km², an average population of 1,590,980 people (2022).^[5] Gia Lai borders Kon Tum Province to the north, Dak Lak Province to the south, Cambodia to the west, and Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and Phu Yen Provinces to the east. The province has 17 administrative units including Pleiku City, 2 towns of An Khe, Ayun Pa, and 14 districts including Chu Pah, Chu Prong, Dak Doa, Chu Se, Chu Puh, Phu Thien, Mang Yang, Krong Pa, Kong Chro, Kbang, Ia Pa, Ia Grai, Duc Co, Dak Po. Pleiku City is the economic, political, cultural, and social center of the province.

• Kinh: 814,056
• Tay: 11,412
• Thai: 5,440
• Hoa: 515
• Khmer: 326
• Muong: 8,283
• Nung: 12,420
• Mong: 3,386
• Dao: 4,825
• Gia Rai: 459,738
• Ngai: 32
• E De: 904
• Ba Na: 189,367
• Xo Dang: 964
• San Chay: 388
• Co Ho: 23
• Cham: 759
• San Diu: 133
• Hre: 278
• Mnong: 45
• Raglay: 19
• Xtieng: 12
• Bru Van Kieu: 12
• Tho: 204
• Giay: 12
• Co Tu: 21
• Gie Trieng: 70
• Ma: 2
• Kho Mu: 60
• Co: 46
• Ta Oi: 8
• Cho Ro: 13
• Khang: 3
• Xinh Mun: –
• Ha Nhi: 1
• Chu Ru: 6
• Lao: –
• La Chi: 1
• La Ha: –
• Phu La: –
• La Hu: 2
• Lu: 1
• Lo Lo: –
• Chut: 6
• Mang: 1
• Pa Then: 2
• Co Lao: 16
• Cong: –
• Bo Y: 1
• Si La: –
• Pu Peo: –
• Brau: –
• O Du: –
• Ro Mam: 3
• Nguoi Nuoc Ngoai: 20
• Khong Xac Dinh: 11

Gia Lai is composed of 17 district-level sub-divisions:

They are further subdivided into 15 commune-level towns (or townlets), 184 communes, and 24 wards.