Dak Lak

Đắk Lắk takes its name from Lake Lắk, a broad freshwater lake among the southern highlands. The surrounding plateaus and river valleys have long been home to Êđê and M'nong communities. Long stilt houses sheltered families, while gongs accompanied ceremonies and celebrations. The Sêrêpốk and its tributaries flow westwards from these uplands towards the Mekong, breaking over waterfalls as they cross the plateau. South of the lake rises the forested Chư Yang Sin massif.