Mường Tè district

Mường Tè District
Huyện Mường Tè
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceLai Châu
CapitalMường Tè
Area
  Total
1,034.50 sq mi (2,679.34 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)
  Total
46,143
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Mường Tè is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 46,143. The district covers an area of 2,679.34 km². The district capital lies at Mường Tè. Mường is equivalent to Mueang.

In 2012, the eastern portion of the district was carved out to form Nậm Nhùn district.

The district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including Mường Tè township and the rural communes of: Bum Nưa, Bum Tở, Kan Hồ, Ka Lăng, Mù Cả, Mường Tè, Nậm Khao, Pa Ủ, Pa Vệ Sử, Tá Bạ, Tà Tổng, Thu Lũm and Vàng San.