Đắk R'lấp is a former rural district (huyện) of Đắk Nông province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam.
History Its name Đắk R'lấp or Daak Mdr-laap means "the stream of the lion" from Raglai language, what is related with Srepok River.
Geography As of 2017 the district had a population of 88,329. The district covers an area of 635,67 km² (In 2007, Đắk R'lấp district was divided into 2 districts: Tuy Đức and Đắk R'lấp). The district capital lies at Kiến Đức.
Đắk R'lấp District includes : 1 township : Kiến Đức 10 communes : Nhân Cơ, Đăk Wer, Kiến Thành, Đạo Nghĩa, Nghĩa Thắng, Nhân Đạo, Đăk Sin, Quảng Tín, Hưng Bình, Đăk Ru.
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