{{Expand Vietnamese|topic=geo|date=March 2009|Mường Tè}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Mường Tè District |settlement_type = District |official_name = |other_name = |native_name = Huyện Mường Tè |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = Seal of Mường Tè District.png |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = 300px |map_caption = Map of Lai Châu Province in October 2017, with Mường Tè District shown in dark yellow at the left corner |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Vietnam}} |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = Northwest |subdivision_type2 = Province |subdivision_name2 = Lai Châu |seat_type = Capital |seat = Mường Tè |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Imperial<!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 2,679.34 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2019 census |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 46,143<ref name="ActNo.71/NQ-CP"/> |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_mi2 = | timezone = Indochina Time | utc_offset = +7 |latd=|latm=|lats=|latNS= |longd=|longm=|longs= |longEW= |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Mường Tè''' is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 46,143.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vietnam: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/vietnam/admin/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref><ref name="Statoids">{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Districts of Vietnam|publisher=Statoids|access-date=March 13, 2009}}</ref> The district covers an area of 2,679.34 km<sup>2</sup>. The district capital lies at Mường Tè.<ref name="Statoids"/> ''Mường'' is equivalent to '''Mueang'''.
In 2012, the eastern portion of the district was carved out to form Nậm Nhùn district.<ref name="ActNo.71/NQ-CP">{{Cite web|url=https://thuvienphapluat.vn/van-ban/Bat-dong-san/Nghi-quyet-71-NQ-CP-nam-2012-dieu-chinh-dia-gioi-hanh-chinh-de-thanh-lap-don-vi-150870.aspx|title=Act No. 71/NQ-CP of the Government: Adjusting administrative boundaries to form new communes and districts in Lai Chau Province|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
The district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including Mường Tè township and the rural communes of: Bum Nưa, Bum Tở, Kan Hồ, Ka Lăng, Mù Cả, Mường Tè, Nậm Khao, Pa Ủ, Pa Vệ Sử, Tá Bạ, Tà Tổng, Thu Lũm and Vàng San.
==Geography== The district lies in the western part of Lai Châu Province, to the west of Nậm Nhùn district.<ref>{{cite map|url=http://giaytoxinviec.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LaiChau_province_adminastrative_map1.jpg|title=Lai Chau Administrative Map|publisher=Vietnam Bike Tours |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619091339if_/http://giaytoxinviec.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LaiChau_province_adminastrative_map1.jpg |archive-date=19 June 2015}}</ref> There are various ethnic minorities of people such as the Tai, Hmong, Lahu, Hani, Si La and Phunoi.
==Climate== {{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |location = Mường Tè, elevation {{convert|310|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Jan high C = 24.5 |Feb high C = 27.2 |Mar high C = 30.3 |Apr high C = 32.8 |May high C = 33.1 |Jun high C = 32.1 |Jul high C = 31.6 |Aug high C = 32.2 |Sep high C = 32.2 |Oct high C = 30.4 |Nov high C = 27.4 |Dec high C = 24.5 |year high C = 29.9 |Jan mean C = 16.9 |Feb mean C = 18.4 |Mar mean C = 21.1 |Apr mean C = 24.1 |May mean C = 25.9 |Jun mean C = 26.4 |Jul mean C = 26.2 |Aug mean C = 26.3 |Sep mean C = 25.6 |Oct mean C = 23.7 |Nov mean C = 20.3 |Dec mean C = 17.3 |year mean C = 22.7 |Jan low C = 13.4 |Feb low C = 14.0 |Mar low C = 16.2 |Apr low C = 19.4 |May low C = 22.0 |Jun low C = 23.6 |Jul low C = 23.6 |Aug low C = 23.3 |Sep low C = 22.4 |Oct low C = 20.5 |Nov low C = 17.2 |Dec low C = 14.1 |year low C = 19.2 |Jan record high C = 32.6 |Jan record low C = 0.9 |Feb record high C = 35.5 |Feb record low C = 7.7 |Mar record high C = 38.2 |Mar record low C = 8.0 |Apr record high C = 41.7 |Apr record low C = 12.2 |May record high C = 41.3 |May record low C = 15.8 |Jun record high C = 38.8 |Jun record low C = 16.8 |Jul record high C = 38.0 |Jul record low C = 20.6 |Aug record high C = 38.0 |Aug record low C = 19.3 |Sep record high C = 37.4 |Sep record low C = 16.0 |Oct record high C = 36.2 |Oct record low C = 10.3 |Nov record high C = 35.5 |Nov record low C = 8.2 |Dec record high C = 32.1 |Dec record low C = 0.8 |year record high C = |year record low C = 0.8 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 29.2 |Feb rain mm = 27.8 |Mar rain mm = 50.1 |Apr rain mm = 127.6 |May rain mm = 264.1 |Jun rain mm = 462.2 |Jul rain mm = 611.5 |Aug rain mm = 440.9 |Sep rain mm = 195.0 |Oct rain mm = 106.0 |Nov rain mm = 65.9 |Dec rain mm = 30.4 |year rain mm = 2412.9 |Jan rain days = 5.0 |Feb rain days = 5.1 |Mar rain days = 6.7 |Apr rain days = 12.8 |May rain days = 19.2 |Jun rain days = 24.7 |Jul rain days = 26.0 |Aug rain days = 23.0 |Sep rain days = 14.6 |Oct rain days = 10.8 |Nov rain days = 7.4 |Dec rain days = 4.9 |year rain days = 160.1 |Jan humidity = 84.3 |Feb humidity = 80.9 |Mar humidity = 79.1 |Apr humidity = 79.1 |May humidity = 82.2 |Jun humidity = 86.8 |Jul humidity = 87.9 |Aug humidity = 86.6 |Sep humidity = 85.6 |Oct humidity = 85.6 |Nov humidity = 86.1 |Dec humidity = 85.7 |year humidity = 84.2 |Jan sun = 142.1 |Feb sun = 153.9 |Mar sun = 174.4 |Apr sun = 190.9 |May sun = 184.8 |Jun sun = 121.5 |Jul sun = 122.2 |Aug sun = 149.8 |Sep sun = 159.3 |Oct sun = 149.2 |Nov sun = 137.7 |Dec sun = 133.8 |year sun = 1814.8 |source 1 = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology<ref name=IBST>{{cite web|title=Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology|url=https://datafiles.chinhphu.vn/cpp/files/vbpq/2022/10/02-bxd.pdf | access-date =16 August 2023}}</ref> }}
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