Fansipan
Fansipan (Vietnamese: Phan Xi Păng, ⓘ) is a mountain in Vietnam. Its height was 3,143 metres (10,312 ft) in 1909, and it presently stands at 3,147.3 metres (10,326 ft). It is the highest mountain on the Indochinese peninsula (comprising Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), hence its nickname, "the Roof of Indochina". It is located in the Lào Cai province of the Northwest region of Vietnam, nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) southwest of Sa Pa, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Administratively, it is shared between Tam Đường District, Lai Châu and Sa Pa town.
| Fansipan | |
|---|---|
| Phan Xi Păng | |
Monument at the summit of Fansipan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,147.3 m (10,326 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,613 m (5,292 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 22°18′12″N 103°46′30″E |
| Geography | |
Fansipan Lào Cai Province, Vietnam | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Lai Châu, Lào Cai |
| District | Tam Đường, Sa Pa |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cable car |
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