Dien Bien Phu geodata
Dien Bien Phu (Ðiện Biên) is a seat of a first-order administrative division; located in Vietnam in Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (GMT+7) time zone. With population of 40,282 people, there are 64 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Vietnam, 83.8% of cities are located further ↓South; 99.7% of cities are located further →East and 89.7% of cities have lower elevation than Dien Bien Phu. Note1
Dien Bien Phu GPS coordinates[2]
21° 23' 9.672" North, 103° 1' 22.836" East
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 22.03925°, | 102.31989° |
| Center: | 21.38602°, | 103.02301° |
| Lower-right: | 20.72986°, | 103.72614° |
| Map W x H: | 145.6×145.6 km | = 90.5×90.5mi |
| max Lat: | 23.27841° ⇑16.2% North |
| Dien Bien Phu: | 21.38602° |
| min Lat: | ⇓83.8% South 8.65724° |
| min Long | Dien Bien Phu | max Long |
| 102.4579° | 103.02301° | 112.72541° |
| W 0.3%⇐ | ⇒99.7% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Dien Bien Phu is 485 m = 1591 ft, and this is 355.5 m = 1166 ft above average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
1592 m = 5223 ft | 10.3% |
| Dien Bien Phu | 485 m 1591 ft | |
| Avg. | 129.5 m = 425 ft | |
Min E: |
-1 m = -3 ft | 89.7% |
See also: Dien Bien Phu elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Dien Bien Phu is located in North Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Cancer). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 228 km =141.7 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Dien Bien Phu |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 7629.2 | 4740.6 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 5023.3 | 3121.3 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 228 | 141.7 | to North |
| Equator | 2377.9 | 1477.6 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Dien Bien Phu: (largest is in red/bold)
• Mường Chiên
75.7 km =47 mi, 
47°
• Mường Chà
42.5 km =26.4 mi, 
10°
• Mường Nhé
107 km =66.5 mi, 
326°
• Mường Ảng
25.5 km =15.8 mi, 54°
• Sông Mã
84.1 km =52.3 mi, 
116°
• Sơn La
93 km =57.8 mi, 
94°
• Than Uyên
109.1 km =67.8 mi, 54°
• Thị Trấn Mường Tè
112.6 km =70 mi, 
349°
• Thị Trấn Sìn Hồ
111.2 km =69.1 mi, 11°
• Thị Trấn Thuận Châu
69.3 km =43.1 mi, 85°
• Thị Trấn Tuần Giáo
47.1 km =29.3 mi, 
61°
• Thị Trấn Tủa Chùa
62 km =38.5 mi, 
32°
• Thị Trấn Điện Biên
14.1 km =8.8 mi, 
175°
• Ít Ong
104.9 km =65.2 mi, 
81°
• Điện Biên Đông
22.7 km =14.1 mi, 115°
In other languages:
- In Spanish: Điện Biên Phủ
- In France: Diên Biên Phu, Ðiện Biên Phủ
- In German: Điện Biên Phủ
- In Russian: Дьенбьенфу
- In Chinese: 奠邊府
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Vietnam existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
