Ninh Bình

Ninh Bình Thành phố Ninh Bình
City (Class-2)
Ninh Bình City
Seal
Ninh Bình Location of Ninh Bình in Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°15′14″N 105°58′30″E
Country	Vietnam
Province	Ninh Binh
Area
• Total	48.3649 km2 (18.6738 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	160,166
• Density	3,311.6/km2 (8,577/sq mi)
Climate	Cwa

Ninh Bình () is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ninh Bình Province.

Geography

Ninh Bình Province is located in northern Vietnam comprising 48 square kilometres; the 2007 city population was 130,517.

It takes 2 hours by coach to travel from Hanoi to Ninh Bình.

History

The citadel of Ninh Bình (1884)

During the Nguyen dynasty, in August 1884 in the Tonkin campaign, the allegiance of Ninh Bình was of considerable importance to the French, as artillery mounted in its lofty citadel controlled river traffic to the Gulf of Tonkin. Although the Vietnamese authorities in Ninh Bình made no attempt to hinder the passage of an expedition launched by Henri Rivière in March 1883 to capture Nam Định, they were known to be hostile towards the French. In November 1883, on the eve of the Sơn Tây campaign, the French occupied the citadel of Ninh Bình without resistance and installed a garrison.

Climate

Ninh Bình experiences a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The coldest month is January with a mean temperature of 16.6 °C (61.9 °F) and the warmest month is July with a mean temperature of 29.2 °C (84.6 °F).

Climate data for Ninh Bình
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.4 (90.3)	35.2 (95.4)	36.6 (97.9)	40.5 (104.9)	40.7 (105.3)	40.1 (104.2)	39.5 (103.1)	39.1 (102.4)	36.6 (97.9)	35.0 (95.0)	33.6 (92.5)	30.3 (86.5)	40.7 (105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	20.2 (68.4)	22.6 (72.7)	27.0 (80.6)	31.1 (88.0)	32.9 (91.2)	32.8 (91.0)	31.9 (89.4)	30.6 (87.1)	28.4 (83.1)	25.3 (77.5)	21.7 (71.1)	27.0 (80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.6 (61.9)	17.5 (63.5)	19.9 (67.8)	23.7 (74.7)	27.3 (81.1)	29.0 (84.2)	29.2 (84.6)	28.5 (83.3)	27.3 (81.1)	25.0 (77.0)	21.8 (71.2)	18.3 (64.9)	23.7 (74.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.6 (58.3)	15.7 (60.3)	18.1 (64.6)	21.7 (71.1)	24.6 (76.3)	26.2 (79.2)	26.5 (79.7)	26.0 (78.8)	25.0 (77.0)	22.7 (72.9)	19.4 (66.9)	15.9 (60.6)	21.4 (70.5)
Record low °C (°F)	5.4 (41.7)	5.7 (42.3)	7.5 (45.5)	12.6 (54.7)	17.7 (63.9)	19.1 (66.4)	21.6 (70.9)	21.9 (71.4)	16.8 (62.2)	13.4 (56.1)	10.6 (51.1)	5.8 (42.4)	5.4 (41.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	27.9 (1.10)	26.4 (1.04)	46.3 (1.82)	74.4 (2.93)	169.3 (6.67)	210.5 (8.29)	236.3 (9.30)	314.9 (12.40)	362.4 (14.27)	219.1 (8.63)	67.3 (2.65)	28.6 (1.13)	1,783.5 (70.22)
Average rainy days	9.0	12.8	16.4	12.4	12.6	13.3	13.6	16.1	14.9	11.9	7.8	6.3	147.1
Average relative humidity (%)	84.4	87.5	89.4	88.8	84.9	82.4	82.0	85.5	85.2	82.5	80.9	80.7	84.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	69.9	45.1	44.2	91.8	184.9	179.4	195.8	165.2	160.8	149.9	127.8	108.5	1,511.6
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology

External links

• Ninh Binh travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Ninh Binh Day Trip Guide: Explore Vietnam’s Hidden Gem