Núi Thành District

Núi Thành (listen) is a district (huyện) of Quảng Nam Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 142,020.[1] The district covers an area of 533 km². The district capital lies at Núi Thành.[1]

Núi Thành District

Huyện Núi Thành
District
CountryVietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
ProvinceQuảng Nam Province
CapitalNúi Thành
Area
 • Total206 sq mi (533 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total162,050
 • Density690/sq mi (266/km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Núi Thành District has the biggest gas warehouse of central Vietnam, Total Gas & Power Co. Ltd's Kỳ Hà gas warehouse, near Kỳ Hà Fishing Port[2] (it was previously a military air base, see also List of United States Marine Corps installations#Vietnam). A THACO-Kia automobile plant is also located in the district.[3]

Núi Thành is also the home of Chu Lai International Airport which was renovated from the abandoned Chu Lai Air Base from the Vietnam War. As of 2015, the airport provides direct daily flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

History
Administration map of Núi Thành District

The district was founded on December 3, 1983 when Tam Kỳ District was partitioned into Núi Thành District and the provincial city Tam Kỳ of Quảng Nam – Đà Nẵng Province. Since November 26, 1996, the district has been part of Quảng Nam province with Núi Thành as the district center.

Administrative divisions

Núi Thành District is divided into 1 town, Núi Thành (also the district capital), and 16 communes: Tam Anh Bắc, Tam Anh Nam, Tam Giang, Tam Hải, Tam Hiệp, Tam Hòa, Tam Mỹ Đông, Tam Mỹ Tây, Tam Nghĩa, Tam Quang, Tam Sơn, Tam Thạnh, Tam Tiến, Tam Trà, Tam Xuân 1 and Tam Xuân 2.

NoName of subdivisionArea (ha)Population
1 Núi Thành town 457.48 10,001
2 Tam Xuân 1 commune 1,727.25 12,341
3 Tam Xuân 2 commune 2,359.28 11,891
4 Tam Tiến commune 2,091.43 11,371
5 Tam Sơn commune 5,402.46 4,664
6 Tam Thạnh commune 5,395.80 4,056
7 Tam Anh Bắc 2,100 6,409
8 Tam Anh Nam 2,191 9,316
9 Tam Hòa 2,260.81 8,563
10 Tam Hiệp 3,758.36 10,217
11 Tam Hải 1,560.71 7,925
12 Tam Giang 1,150.75 5,995
13 Tam Quang 1,137.97 13,026
14 Tam Nghĩa 5,167.75 11,815
15 Tam Mỹ Đông 1,727 6,400
16 Tam Mỹ Tây 5,104 5,869
17 Tam Trà 9,712.62 2,886

Source: Quang Nam Home Department, 2008

References
  1. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  2. "Ky Ha fishing port photos". talkvietnam.com. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  3. http://www.chulaicomplex.vn/

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