Ba Vì National Park

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Ba Vì National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Ba Vì) is a national park located 48 km (30 mi) west of Hanoi, Vietnam. The park is located in the Ba Vì mountain range.

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Ba Vi National Park
LocationBa Vi, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nearest townSơn Tây
Coordinates21°04′41″N 105°21′30″E
Area10,815 ha (26,720 acres)
Established1991
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Geography

Ba Vì National Park covers an area of 10,815 ha (26,720 acres) inside Ba Vì District of Hanoi,[1] Lương Sơn district and the city of Hòa Bình, in the province of Hòa Bình.[2] The national park is 15km west of the nearest town, Sơn Tây and 48km western from the centre of Hanoi.

The Park is situated on the Ba Vì mountain range, running north-west and south-east with the highesr peak being located on Vua mountain (lit. King Mountain) of 1,296 m. The park also features Tan Vien mountain with an altitude of 1,226 m and Ngoc Hoa mountain with 1,120 m.

Ba Vì National Park is the site of the remains of an ancient volcano, with the last eruption dated approximately 200 million years ago.[3]

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