Hồng Ngự district

Hồng Ngự is a rural district of Đồng Tháp province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2009 the district had a population of 150,050.[1] The district covers an area of 209.74 km². The district capital lies at Thường Thới Tiền.[1]

Hồng Ngự district
Huyện Hồng Ngự
A sign saying "Welcome to Hồng Ngự District"
A sign saying "Welcome to Hồng Ngự District"
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
ProvinceĐồng Tháp
CapitalThường Thới Tiền
Area
  Total80.98 sq mi (209.74 km2)
Population
 (2018)
  Total211,000
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

On December 23, 2008, Hồng Ngự township, the communes of An Bình A, An Bình B, Bình Thạnh, Tân Hội and a portion of Thường Lạc commune were separated from the district to form the new district-level town of Hồng Ngự.

Divisions

The district is divided into the following communes:

  • Hồng Ngự
  1. Thường Thới Tiền (commune-level town)
  2. Phú Thuận A
  3. Phú Thuận B
  4. Long Thuận
  5. Long Khánh A
  6. Long Khánh B
  7. Thường Lạc
  8. Thường Thới Hậu A
  9. Thường Thới Hậu B
  10. Thường Phước 1
  11. Thường Phước 2

References

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

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