Cần Giờ District

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Can Gio District
Huyện Cần Giờ
Suburban district
in the metropolitan area of HCMC
in the metropolitan area of HCMC
Can Gio District is located in Vietnam
Can Gio District
Can Gio District
Location in Vietnam
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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 ICT (UTC+07)
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:

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

Besides, it comprises 69 cays of various sizes.

References

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