Nam Từ Liêm

South Từ Liêm District
Quận Nam Từ Liêm
Urban district
A new urban township in Nam Từ Liêm
Nickname(s): Mỹ Đình
Country  Vietnam
Province Hanoi
Number of wards 10
Seat Cầu Diễn ward
Area
 • Total 32.27 km2 (12.46 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 232,894[1]
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Website Official website (in Vietnamese)

Nam Từ Liêm (South Từ Liêm) is an urban district (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. It was formed on 27 December 2013, when the rural Từ Liêm District was split into two urban districts: Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm.[1] Its population was 232,894 as of 2013.

The district is known for a large number of new urban developments and several skyscrapers. [2]

Geography

Nam Từ Liêm is bordered by Bắc Từ Liêm to the north, Cầu Giấy to the east, Thanh Xuân to the southeast, Hà Đông to the south and Hoài Đức to the west.

Administrative division

Nam Từ Liêm is divided into 10 wards (phường):[3]

Education

Transportation

  • Mỹ Đình Bus Station - a major bus terminal in western Hanoi, with metropolitan buses and long distance buses to provinces North and Northwest of Hanoi[4]

Notable buildings

References

  1. 1 2 Decree NQ132 to form Bac Tu Liem and Nam Tu Liem.
  2. ↑ Limit new high rises in Nam Từ Liêm
  3. ↑ Details of 23 wards of Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm.
  4. ↑ Heated talks on reallocating bus routes among Hanoi bus stations
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