| Mường Luân | |
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| — Commune and village — | |
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Mường Luân
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Dien Bien Province |
| District | Dien Bien Dong District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.4 km2 (24.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,473 |
| • Density | 0.56/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC+7) |
Mường Luân is a commune (xã) and village of the Dien Bien Dong District of Dien Bien Province, northwestern Vietnam.[1] It lies about 100km from Dien Bien Dong town. The commune covers an area of 62.4 square kilometres and has a reported population of 3473.[2] The average elevation of the commune is 1,700m. A reported 36% of the population live below the poverty line.[3] The village itself has a population of about 600 people in 80 households.[3]
A 25-meter wide irrigation dam and irrigation canal has been built within the commune, first proposed project by the Foundation for Microprojects in Vietnam with the provincial authorities in August 1999.[3] Completed in April 2001, the dam is 2.8 meters high with a 1,680 meter canal (80 meters cement and 1,600 meters dirt) and irrigates some 22 hectares of rice fields, a 2.5 hectare fish pond.[3] The irrigation scheme has a target to increase rice production from 2.75 to 3.55 metric tons annually per hectare.[3]