Sơn La, Vietnam
Sơn La is a regional capital of 106,052 people in Sơn La Province, Vietnam.
Why visit Sơn La
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 16 places to eat and 19 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Sơn La
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Sơn La
Sơn La (; Tai Dam: ꪹꪎꪷꪙꪨꪱ) is a former city in the north-west region of Vietnam. It is the capital of Sơn La Province. It is bordered by Thuận Châu District, Mường La District, and Mai Sơn District.
From the Wikipedia article Sơn La (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes16
Lẩu Nướng - Bia Thổ Sơn La
Restaurant · Lẩu, Thịt Nướng, Đồ Nhậu, Bia · 1.7 km
Kè suối 4B Đường Nguyễn Văn Trân, Thành phố Sơn La
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
4 more on the map.
Where to stay19
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7 more on the map.
History
In the era of the Sip Hoc Chau Tai, Sơn La was a fort of the Black Tai.
From the History section of Sơn La (city) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare9
Map of Sơn La
69 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Na San Airport (SQH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Chiềng Cơi 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Ít Ong 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Phổng Lăng 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Thị Trấn Trạm Tấu 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Tuần Giáo 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Nghĩa Lộ 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Than Uyên 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pú Hồng 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nà Tấu 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chiều về Sơn La - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- TP Sơn La - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- KS Hà Nội Sơn La - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- Tô Hiệu, tp. Sơn La, Sơn La, Vietnam - panoramio, Tiên Ông, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nhà tù Sơn La - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- Tô Hiệu, tp. Sơn La, Sơn La, Vietnam - panoramio (2), Tiên Ông, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nhà tù Sơn La - panoramio (1), ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- Đường phố Sơn La - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- Đồng lúa Sơn La - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- Tháp đuốc - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- Trung tam TM Son La - panoramio, ChieuTimViet, CC BY 3.0
- Son La People's Committee - panoramio, 黃逸樂（世界首窮）, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, XeLangThang, CC BY-SA 4.0
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