Vĩnh Cửu District

Vĩnh Cửu District
Huyện Vĩnh Cửu
Rural district
Country  Vietnam
Region Southeast
Province Đồng Nai
Capital Vĩnh An
Area
 • Total 433 sq mi (1,122 km2)
Population (2003)
 • Total 106,067
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Vĩnh Cửu is a rural district of Đồng Nai Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 106,067.[1] The district covers an area of 1122 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh An.[1]

The Vĩnh Cửu nature reserve is an area of (mostly secondary) seasonal tropical forest and links directly with Cát Tiên National Park; together they provide contiguous habitat for a number of endangered species including yellow-cheeked gibbons, guar and Asian elephant. The Trị An lake (hồ) and dam form a substantial part of this district.

Administrative subdivisions

This district is mostly rural, with the following xã:

  • Vĩnh An town (thị trấn)
  • Xã Bình Hòa
  • Xã Bình Lợi
  • Xã Hiếu Liêm
  • Xã Mã Đà
  • Xã Phú Lý
  • Xã Tân An
  • Xã Tân Bình
  • Xã Thạnh Phú
  • Xã Thiện Tân
  • Xã Trị An
  • Xã Vĩnh Tân

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

Coordinates: 11°19′59″N 107°04′59″E / 11.333°N 107.083°E / 11.333; 107.083


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