| Buon Ma Thuot Thành phố Buôn Ma Thuột Ban Mê Thuột |
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Buon Ma Thuot
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Dak Lak Province |
Buôn Ma Thuột () (formerly Lac Giao)[1] or sometimes Buon Ma Thuat or Ban Mê Thuột, is the capital city of Dak Lak Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its population is approximately 300,000. The city is the largest in Vietnam's Central Highlands region and is famous as the regional "capital of coffee".
It is also a useful base for treks to nearby Yok Don National Park.[2]
Buon Ma Thuot is served by Buon Ma Thuot Airport.
In 1904 Dak Lak Province was established by the French and Buon Ma Thuot was selected as the provincial administrative centre, rather than the trading center of Don on the Srepok River. Buon Ma Thuot was originally settled by the Ê Đê, but due to the incoming Viêt settlement after the Vietnam War and the active acculturation policy, less than 15% (around 40,000) are still Montagnards.
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