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(Redirected from Ninh Sơn District) Place in South Central Coast, Vietnam
Ninh Sơn district
Tourist attraction on top of Sông Pha passTourist attraction on top of Sông Pha pass
CountryVietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
ProvinceNinh Thuận
SeatTan Son Town
Area
 • City771.81 km (298.00 sq mi)
Elevation101 m (331 ft)
Population
 • City71,888
 • Density93/km (240/sq mi)
 • Urban11,301
 • Rural60,587

Ninh Sơn is a district (huyện) of Ninh Thuận province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. Established in 1958, it covers an area of 771.81 km (298.00 sq mi), and in 2017 had a population of 76,664 people.

Divisions

The district contains one town (thị trấn) Tân Sơn and seven communes (xã): Hòa Sơn, Lâm Sơn, Lương Sơn, Ma Nới, Mỹ Sơn, Nhơn Sơn and Quảng Sơn.

History

Ninh Son is established on September 1, 1981 by dividing An Son district into Ninh Phuoc district and Ninh Son district of Thuan Hai province.

In 2000, 9 communes were separated: Phuoc Binh, Phuoc Chinh, Phuoc Dai, Phuoc Hoa, Phuoc Tan, Phuoc Thang, Phuoc Thanh, Phuoc Tien and Phuoc Trung to re-establish Bac Ai district.

Geography

Ninh Son district is located in the west of Ninh Thuan province, 36 km from Phan Rang - Thap Cham city, 74 km from Da Lat city, 52 km from Cam Ranh city, with geographical location:

Climate

Ninh Son district is located in the most typical semi-arid tropical climate zone, with outstanding characteristics of little rain, heat and high evaporation: The further towards the Northwest, the more humidity increases, the more rain, and the cooler temperature due to the influence near the Lam Vien plateau.

Ninh Sơn seen from Ngoạn Mục pass

The system of rivers and streams flowing through Ninh Sơn includes Cai River, Ong River and other rivers, streams and canals, helping to regulate temperature: reducing heat in summer and increasing humidity in winter.

Tan My Dam in Tan Sơn town

Transport

Ninh Son is the intersection of National Highway 27 and National Highway 27B in Tan Son town, serving as a transit place between Cam Ranh, Da Lat and Phan Rang. There is also the intersection of National Highway 27B and Provincial Road 656.

The North–South Expressway East passes through in Nhon Son commune (near Nha Ho)

Villages

References

  1. Circulars No. 33/2015/TT-BTNMT dated 30/06/2015 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment about The list of geographical objects ... serving the mapping of the mainland part of Ninh Thuan province. Thuvien Phapluat Online, 2017. Retrieved 11/02/2019.
  2. thuvienphapluat.vn (2024-04-25). "Nghị định 65/2000/NĐ-CP điều chỉnh địa giới hành chính huyện Ninh Sơn để tái lập huyện Bác ái tỉnh Ninh Thuận mới nhất". THƯ VIỆN PHÁP LUẬT. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
Ninh Thuận province
Provincial cities Ninh Thuận province
Districts
Districts of the South Central Coast of Vietnam
Da Nang city
Bình Định province
Bình Thuận province
Khánh Hòa province
Ninh Thuận province
Phú Yên province
Quảng Nam province
Quảng Ngãi province
denotes provincial seat. / Sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 22 December 2024.

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