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District in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Kiên Hải district Huyện đảo Kiên Hải
District (Island)
Kiên Hải Island district
Hon Tre isletHon Tre islet
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
ProvinceKiên Giang
CapitalHon Tre
Area
 • Total11 sq mi (28 km)
Population
 • Total20,807
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
Websitekienhai.kiengiang.gov.vn

Kiên Hải is a rural district (huyện) of Kiên Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The district consists of 23 islands, of which 11 are inhabited, the main economy is fishing, aquaculture and tourism.

According to 2009 census, the district has a population of 20,807. The district covers an area of 28 km². The district capital lies at Hon Tre island. The district contains parts of the archipelago of the Bà Lụa Islands and Nam Du Islands.

The district includes four communes - Hòn Tre, Lại Sơn, An Sơn and Nam Du.

References

  1. ^ "Part I - Tabulated Tables, Table 2 - population by urban/rural residence, sex and district". The 2009 Vietnam Population and Housing census: Completed results (Report). Central Population and Housing Census Steering Committee, General Statistic Office of Viet Nam. June 2010. p. 33. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kiên Giang: Huyện đảo Kiên Hải phát triển du lịch thành ngành kinh tế chủ lực" [Kiên Giang: Kiên Hải island district to develop tourism into a major economic sector] (in Vietnamese).
  3. "People's Committee Kiên Hải"., address at the bottom

10°00′00″N 104°45′00″E / 10.000°N 104.750°E / 10.000; 104.750

Districts of the Mekong Delta
Cần Thơ city
An Giang province
Bạc Liêu province
Bến Tre province
Cà Mau province
Đồng Tháp province
Hậu Giang province
Kiên Giang province
Long An province
Sóc Trăng province
Tiền Giang province
Trà Vinh province
Vĩnh Long province
denotes provincial seat.


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