Kon Tum

Kon Tum Thành phố Kon Tum
City (Class-2)
Kon Tum City
Rông House Kon Klor
Kon Tum Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 14°21′42″N 108°0′30″E / 14.36167°N 108.00833°E / 14.36167; 108.00833
Country	Vietnam
Province	Kon Tum
Area
• Total	432.9815 km2 (167.1751 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	172,712
• Density	358/km2 (930/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

Kon Tum City is the capital city of Kon Tum Province in Vietnam. It is located inland in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, near the borders of Laos and Cambodia.

Historically, this area has been inhabited by the indigenous Ba Na people, which led to the name Kon Tum, meaning "Village by the Lake" in the Ba Na language. Its unique location features flat and fertile land, enriched by the Dak Bla River, and a convergence of various ethnic groups over time. Among these, the Kinh people, hailing from provinces such as Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh, have settled here. In the years 1841-1850, French missionaries, en route to the Central Highlands, established the first Christian mission in this region. By 1893, the colonial French authorities established the Kon Tum administrative agency, headed by Father Vialleton, and from that point, the name Kon Tum became officially used. Subsequently, the provincial administrative unit adopted this name. Kon Tum City, once a sparsely populated and desolate area, has evolved into a hub for settlement, commerce, and governance throughout the province's rich history. Currently, Kon Tum City holds the status of City (Class-2).