Châu Thành district, Kiên Giang province

Châu Thành is a rural district (huyện) of Kiên Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

Châu Thành district
Huyện Châu Thành
Street in Minh Lương town
Street in Minh Lương town
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
ProvinceKiên Giang
CapitalMinh Lương
Area
  Total110 sq mi (284 km2)
Population
 (2018)
  Total156,200
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Divisions

The district is divided into the following communes:

Minh Lương, Mong Thọ A, Mong Thọ B, Thanh Lộc, Giục Tượng, Vĩnh Hoà Hiệp, Bình An, Minh Hoà and Phía Tây

As of 2003 the district had a population of 139,211.[1] The district covers an area of 284 km². The district capital lies at Minh Lương.[1]

References

  1. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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