Fansipan
| Fansipan | |
|---|---|
| Phan Xi Păng | |
Monument at the summit of Fansipan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,147.3 m (10,326 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,617 m (5,305 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 22°18′12″N 103°46′30″E / 22.30333°N 103.77500°E |
| Geography | |
Lào Cai Province, Vietnam | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region(s) | Lai Châu, Lào Cai |
| District(s) | Tam Đường, Sa Pa |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cable car |
Fansipan (Vietnamese: Phan Xi Păng, ⓘ) is a mountain in Vietnam. Its height was originally measured at 3,143 metres (10,312 ft) in 1909, but this value was later adjusted to 3,147.3 metres (10,326 ft). It is the highest mountain on the Indochinese peninsula (comprising Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), hence its nickname, "the Roof of Indochina". It is located in the Lào Cai province of the Northwest region of Vietnam, nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) southwest of Sa Pa, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Administratively, it is shared between Tam Đường District, Lai Châu and Sa Pa town.