Tuần Giáo District


Tuần Giáo is a rural district of Điện Biên Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2006, the district had a population of 71,423. The district covers an area of 1,136.29 km². The district capital lies at Tuần Giáo.
On 24 June 1983, a 6.7 earthquake occurred in Tuần Giáo at around 14:00 local time, 11 km northeast of Tuần Giáo townlet, causing heavy losses to the Tuần Giáo district and surrounding areas. After the event, a series of aftershocks occurred, with the largest occurring on 15 July 1983 with a magnitude of 5.4.
In 2006, a portion of the district was carved out to form Mường Ảng District.

Administrative divisions

Tuan Giao has 14 administrative units, including 1 town and 13 communes: