Tân Thạnh district

Tân Thạnh is a rural district (huyện) of Long An province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

Tân Thạnh district
Huyện Tân Thạnh
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
ProvinceLong An
CapitalTân Thạnh township
Area
  Total158 sq mi (408 km2)
Population
 (2003)
  Total78,970
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

As of 2003 the district had a population of 78,970.[1] The district covers an area of 408 km². The district capital lies at Tân Thạnh township.[1]

Divisions

The district is divided into one urban municipality and 12 communes:

Tân Thạnh township, Bắc Hòa, Hậu Thạnh Đông, Hậu Thạnh Tây, Kiến Bình, Nhơn Hòa, Nhơn Hòa Lập, Nhơn Ninh, Tân Bình, Tân Hòa, Tân Lập and Tân Ninh.

References

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

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