Buôn Ma Thuột
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| Basic data | |||
| Country: |
 Vietnam
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| Province : | Đắk Lắk | ||
| ISO 3166-2: VN : | VN-33 | ||
| Coordinates : | 12 ° 42 ′ N , 108 ° 4 ′ E | ||
| population | |||
| City residents : | 340,000 (?) | ||
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| Area code : | +84 (0) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +7: 00 | ||
Buôn Ma Thuột (also Ban Mê Thuột or Ban Mê ) is the capital of the Dak Lak province in the central highlands of Vietnam . The city has about 340,000 inhabitants.
Buon Ma Thuot was built on volcanic ground. The city is surrounded by spruce and pine forests . The volcanic soil is very fertile. For this reason, coffee plants and rubber trees are also planted in the area around Buon Ma Thuot . There are also large vineyards and their own type of wine.
Because of the military airfields in Buon Ma Thuot, the city was of strategic importance during the Vietnam War . It is mainly inhabited by Bahnar and Jarai . The Buon Ma Thuot Airport is close to the city (seven kilometers).