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Phong Điền district Huyện Phong Điền | |
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District | |
Overlooking Phong Điền town | |
Seal | |
Country | Vietnam |
Province | Cần Thơ |
Area | |
• Total | 46 sq mi (119 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 123,136 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Phong Điền is a rural district of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 102,621. As of 2018, the population had risen to 123,126. The district covers an area of 119 km (46 sq mi). Phong Điền was established by Decree No. 05/2004/ND-CP dated January 2, 2004. To the east it borders Ninh Kiều district and Cái Răng district, and to the west it borders Hậu Giang province and Bình Thủy district.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into one town, Phong Điền (753.82 ha, 11,852 people (2007)), with municipal status, and 6 communes:
- Nhơn Ái: 1,559.5 ha, 15,031 people (2007)
- Nhơn Nghĩa
- Tân Thới
- Giai Xuân
- Mỹ Khánh
- Trường Long
References
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
9°59′57″N 105°39′35″E / 9.99917°N 105.65972°E / 9.99917; 105.65972
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