Hà Giang

Hà Giang
Hà Giang City
Thành phố Hà Giang
Hà Giang
Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 22°50′N 104°59′E / 22.833°N 104.983°E / 22.833; 104.983
Country Vietnam
ProvinceHà Giang
Area
  Total
135.33 km2 (52.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
55,559
ClimateHumid subtropical climate

Hà Giang (Vietnamese pronunciation: [haː2 zaːŋ1], listen) is a city located on the banks of the Lô River in Northeast Vietnam. It is the capital of Hà Giang Province. The city has an area of 135.33 km2 and had a population of 55,559 inhabitants as of the 2019 census. The population is composed of 22 different ethnicities, of which 55.7% are Vietnamese people (Kinh) and Tày people. The area has been referred to as "the most beautiful place in all of Vietnam".

The city is a popular starting point for circumventing the Ha Giang Loop, a route along the QL4C commonly traversed by motorbike that includes Lũng Cú, Lung Cu Flag Tower, Đồng Văn district, Sà Phìn, and Mèo Vạc.