Mường Tè district
Mường Tè is a rural district of Lai Châu province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2012, the district had a population of 39,921. The district covers an area of 2,679.34 km². The district capital lies at Mường Tè. "Mường" is equivalent to Mueang. In 2012, the eastern portion of the district was carved out to form Nậm Nhùn district.<ref name="ActNo.71/NQ-CP"></ref> The district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including Mường Tè township and the rural communes of: Bum Nưa, Bum Tở, Kan Hồ, Ka Lăng, Mù Cả, Mường Tè, Nậm  Khao, Pa Ủ, Pa Vệ Sử, Tá Bạ, Tà Tổng, Thu Lũm and Vàng San. Geography. The district lies in the western part of Lai Châu Province, to the west of Nậm Nhùn district. There are various ethnic minorities of people such as the Tai, Hmong, Lahu, Hani, Si La and Phunoi.