Sóc Trăng

Sóc Trăng
Thành phố Sóc Trăng
Tỉnh Sóc Trăng
Provincial city (Class-3)
Bưu điện Sóc Trăng về đêm.
Sóc Trăng
Location of Sóc Trăng in Vietnam
Coordinates: 9°36′24″N 105°58′27″E / 9.60667°N 105.97417°E / 9.60667; 105.97417Coordinates: 9°36′24″N 105°58′27″E / 9.60667°N 105.97417°E / 9.60667; 105.97417
Country  Vietnam
Province Sóc Trăng
Area
 • Total 76.1522 km2 (29.4025 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 173,922
 • Density 2,284/km2 (5,920/sq mi)

Sóc Trăng ( listen) is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Sóc Trăng Province. It was upgraded from a town (thị xã) to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007.

Name

The name is believed to be derived from the Khmer language. The Khmer name for this province is Srok Khleang (ស្រុកឃ្លាំង).

Administrative divisions

Sóc Trăng City is divided into 10 administrative divisions numbered 1 to 10. The city borders Long Phú District in the east and north, Mỹ Tú District in the west and north, Châu Thành District in the west and Mỹ Xuyên District in the south.

Population

Besides the majority Kinh people, there are also ethnic Chinese and a significant Khmer minority in the city.

Culture

50 of the 200 pagodas in Sóc Trăng Province are located in Sóc Trăng City. Some of the most famous ones are the Khmer Chùa Dơi (Bat Pagoda) and Chùa Đất Sét (Clay Pagoda).

Transportation

Highway 1 connects the city to Cà Mau in the south, Cần Thơ, Ho Chi Minh City and cities further north. Regular buses run between these cities. The nearest airport is located in Cần Thơ, which is approximately 60 km from the city's center.

Climate

Climate data for Sóc Trăng
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.3
(95.5)		 35.6
(96.1)		 36.7
(98.1)		 37.1
(98.8)		 37.8
(100)		 35.5
(95.9)		 34.5
(94.1)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.8
(92.8)		 32.9
(91.2)		 32.5
(90.5)		 37.8
(100)
Average high °C (°F) 30.3
(86.5)		 31.2
(88.2)		 32.7
(90.9)		 33.9
(93)		 32.9
(91.2)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.1
(88)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.3
(86.5)		 29.6
(85.3)		 31.3
(88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)		 25.9
(78.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.1
(80.8)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 26.8
(80.2)
Average low °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)		 22.4
(72.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.4
(75.9)		 24.3
(75.7)		 24.3
(75.7)		 24.3
(75.7)		 23.8
(74.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 23.8
(74.8)
Record low °C (°F) 13.9
(57)		 13.1
(55.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 18.8
(65.8)		 19.5
(67.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.3
(70.3)		 19.5
(67.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.0
(55.4)		 13.0
(55.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5
(0.2)		 3
(0.12)		 11
(0.43)		 64
(2.52)		 231
(9.09)		 277
(10.91)		 267
(10.51)		 299
(11.77)		 287
(11.3)		 314
(12.36)		 135
(5.31)		 34
(1.34)		 1,926
(75.83)
Average precipitation days 1.4 0.8 1.6 6.5 18.4 22.8 23.2 23.7 24.3 22.3 11.4 5.7 162.1
Average relative humidity (%) 78.8 77.5 75.9 77.5 84.2 86.8 87.2 87.7 88.5 87.9 85.2 82.0 83.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 248 252 276 249 190 156 172 161 149 162 199 209 2,423
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[1]


Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Vietnam Building Code Natural Physical & Climatic Data for Construction" (PDF) (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.


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