Mộc Châu District Huyện Mộc Châu |
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Rural district | |
View from the Moc Chau Plateau to the Hòa Bình Dam - North Vietnam
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Coordinates: 20°55′19″N 104°45′08″E / 20.9220823°N 104.7520939°ECoordinates: 20°55′19″N 104°45′08″E / 20.9220823°N 104.7520939°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | Northwest |
Province | Sơn La |
Capital | Mộc Châu |
Area | |
• Total | 782 sq mi (2,025 km2) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 118,867 |
Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Mộc Châu is a rural district of Sơn La Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 118,867. The district covers an area of 2,025 km². The district capital lies at Mộc Châu.
Moc Chau is popular with Vietnamese and international tourists for its hill tribes such as White & Back of Thai People and Muong People, the green tea hills, Moc Chau milk, the natural landscape of Dai Yem waterfalls, Hill Pine and Orchid Garden flowers. It takes 5 hours driving up with a distance of 200 km from Hanoi to Moc Chau.