Cần Giờ District

Cần Giờ is a coastal suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City, in the Southeast region of Vietnam.

Cần Giờ District

Huyện Cần Giờ
District
Seal
Cần Giờ in the metropolitan area of HCMC
Cần Giờ District
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°30′43″N 106°52′50″E
Country Vietnam
Centrally governed cityHo Chi Minh City
SeatCần Thạnh Town
Divisions1 township (thị trấn), 6 communes (xã)
Area
 • Total704 km2 (272 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total74,960
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Main ethnic groupspredominantly Kinh
Time zoneUTC+07 (ICT)
Websitecangio.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

The district is located 50 km from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. As of 2010, the district had an area of 704 km² and population of 70,697,[1] comprising Kinh people (80%), Khmer Krom and Cham people. Cần Giờ is home to Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest, a biosphere reserve listed by UNESCO.

Geographical location

Cần Giờ borders Nhà Bè District to the north, Long An and Tiền Giang provinces to the west, Đồng Nai Province to the northeast, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province to the southeast, and the East Sea to the south.

Administration

Cần Giờ district includes the town of Cần Thạnh and six communes:

  • Bình Khánh
  • An Thới Đông
  • Tam Thôn Hiệp
  • Thạnh An
  • Lý Nhơn
  • Long Hòa

References
  1. "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
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