Map of Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam

Buôn Ma Thuột is the administrative centre of Dak Lak, Vietnam, with a population of about 434,256. It lies at 12.6675°N, 108.0378°E. Buôn Ma Thuột is about 958 km (595 mi) south of Hanoi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Buôn Hồ, 42 km to the northeast.

Buôn Ma Thuột at a glance

Where is Buôn Ma Thuột?

• The 19th largest city in Vietnam by recorded population.
• The largest city in Dak Lak on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Buôn Ma Thuột

• Buôn Hồ — 42 km northeast
• Gia Nghĩa — 83 km southwest
• Ðà Lạt — 91 km southeast
• A Yun Pa — 92 km northeast
• Huyện Lâm Hà — 97 km south
• Đưc Trọng — 110 km south
• Ninh Hòa — 120 km east
• Bảo Lộc — 127 km south
• Nha Trang — 134 km east
• Pleiku — 146 km north

Largest cities in Dak Lak

• Tuy Hòa — 155,921
• Buôn Hồ — 127,920
• Sông Cầu — 94,066

Largest cities in Vietnam

• Ho Chi Minh City — 14,002,598
• Hanoi — 8,053,663
• Haiphong — 2,625,200
• Cần Thơ — 1,507,187
• Huế — 1,380,000
• Da Nang — 1,276,000
• Biên Hòa — 1,272,235
• Thanh Hóa — 850,000
• Vinh — 790,000
• Thuận An — 588,616

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.