Cao Nguyên Lâm Viên (plateau) Also called: Plateau du Lang Bian, Plateau du Lang Biang
Region: Lâm Ðồng, Vietnam
Cao Nguyên Lâm Viên is a plateau in the region of Lâm Ðồng, the country of Vietnam with an average elevation of 4,731 feet above sea level. The area is densely populated with 1,515 people per mile2 . The nearest town larger than 50,000 inhabitants takes about 1:09 hour by local transportation.
An estimated 3.31% of the children below 5 years old are underweight, with a mortality of 16 per 1,000 births.
Cao Nguyên Lâm Viên can have low impact (v or less) earthquakes (on average one every 50 years), with occurances at <5 Richter. When an earthquake occurs, it may be felt indoors by many people, outdoors by a few people during the day. At night, some people may be awakened. There is a high occurence of periods with extreme drought. Flooding risk is extremely high. There is a medium chance of cyclones hitting Cao Nguyên Lâm Viên.
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Weather
April is warmest with an average temperature of 79.34 °F at noon. January is coldest with an average temperature of 50.9 °F at night. Cao Nguyên Lâm Viên has no distinct temperature seasons, the temperature is relatively constant during the year. Temperatures drop sharply at night. February is on average the month with most sunshine. The wet season has a rainfall peak around October, the dry season is around the month of February.
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Time
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Time zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh |
Today's sunrise occurs around 5:20 AM and the sunset is around 6:05 PM. Usually a clear night sky is mildly polluted by light from unnatural sources, it makes looking at stars relatively easy at night.
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| Name |
Cao Nguyên Lâm Viên |
| Type |
Plateau |
| Other Names |
Plateau du Lang Bian, Plateau du Lang Biang |
| Lat./Long. |
12 / 108.417 |
| Country |
Vietnam |
| Elevation |
4,731 feet |
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Nature
Cao Nguyên Lâm Viên has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The land area is not cultivated, most of the natural vegetation is still intact. The landscape is mostly covered with rainfed croplands. The climate is classified as a tropical savanna (winter dry season), , with a subtropical moist forest biozone . The soil in the area is high in acrisols, alisols, plinthosols (ac), acid soil with clay-enriched lower horizon and low saturation of bases.
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