Pleiku

Pleiku Thành phố Pleiku Pờ-lây-cu/Plây-cu
City (Class-1)
Pleiku City
From top to bottom, from left to right: Pleiku at night, Minh Thành pagoda, Đại đoàn kết square, Đức An lake, Biển Hồ
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Pleiku Location of Pleiku in Vietnam
Coordinates: 13°59′N 108°0′E / 13.983°N 108.000°E / 13.983; 108.000
Country	Vietnam
Province	Gia Lai
Area
• Total	260.77 km2 (100.68 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	740 m (2,420 ft)
Population  (2019 census)
• Total	254,802
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

Pleiku is a city in central Vietnam, located in the Central Highlands region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province. Many years ago, it was inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar, although now it is inhabited primarily by the Kinh ethnic group. The city is the centre of the urban district of Pleiku which covers an area of 261 km² (100 mi²).

As of 2019, the city has a population of around 254,802 people.^[2]