Kon Tum Province

Kon Tum Province (Vietnamese: Tỉnh Kon Tum) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Central Highlands region and is bordered by the provinces of Quảng Nam to the northeast, Quảng Ngãi to the east, and Gia Lai to the south. It also borders Laos and Cambodia to the west.

Its capital and largest city is Kon Tum, located in the south of the province. The province is known for Ngọc Kinh mountain, the highest in southern Vietnam, and the tripoint border between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Geography
Kon Tum Province is the most sparsely populated province in southern Vietnam, with only 65 inhabitants per square kilometer. The province is largely covered in the jungles of the Annamite Mountains. The highest peak of southern Vietnam, Ngọc Linh is located here on the border with Quảng Nam Province.

Demographics
The province's ethnic majority is the ethnic Vietnamese, but it is also the home to numerous indigenous tribes, such as the Sedang people, the Bahnar People (who live near Kon Tum city) and the Jarai (who live in the south western corner, along with in Gia Lai Province). The province has one of the largest concentrations of christians in Vietnam.