Cần Giờ district
Can Gio District
Huyện Cần Giờ | |
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Suburban district | |
 in the metropolitan area of HCMC | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat | Can Thanh Town |
| Town, communes | 1 thị trấn, 6 xã |
| Area | |
| • Total | 704 km2 (272 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,697 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | cangio.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
Cần Giờ is a coastal suburban district of Hồ Chí Minh City, Southeast region, Vietnam.
The district is located 50 km from downtown Hồ Chí Minh City. As of 2010, this district had an area of 704 km², 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 (6) communes:
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Besides, it comprises 69 cays of various sizes.
References
- ^ "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
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| Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province | ||
| Bình Dương province |
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| Bình Phước province |
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| Đồng Nai province | ||
| Tây Ninh province |
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※ denotes provincial seat | ||
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