Sa Pa

Sa Pa is a town in a beautiful, mountainous region of northern Vietnam on the border with China. The town has a population of 9,400 (2019), while Sapa district, covering 677 km², has 82,000 people 2018). Wikivoyage

Population 70,663 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Vietnam

• 113PolicePolice
• 114FireFire
• 115AmbulanceAmbulance

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Vietnam

Getting there

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Getting around

• HasonHaivan Bus 1.8 km
• Saoviet 2.0 km
• Phuc An Bus Travel Sapa - Halong 2.0 km
• Sapa Express 2.2 km
• HK Buslines 3.0 km
• Sapa 3.2 km

More train stations: Mường Hoa 4.5 km

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