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U Minh district

Coordinates: 9°25′01″N 104°55′01″E / 9.417°N 104.917°E / 9.417; 104.917
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U Minh district
Huyện U Minh
Districts of Cà Mau province
Districts of Cà Mau province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceCà Mau
CapitalU Minh
Area
 • District295 sq mi (764 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • District100,876
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
 • Urban
7,106
 • Rural
93,770
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

U Minh is a rural district (huyện) of Cà Mau province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 100,876.[1][2] The district covers an area of 764 square kilometres (295 sq mi). The district capital lies at U Minh.[2]

It is located on Vietnam's western coast on the Cà Mau Peninsula, abutting the Gulf of Thailand. It is bordered by the districts of U Minh Thượng district to the north in Kiên Giang province, Trần Văn Thời to the south and Thới Bình to the east.

The terrain is mostly flat, salty floodplains.

Divisions

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The district is subdivided into 8 commune-level subdivisions, including the township of U Minh and the rural communes of Nguyễn Phích, Khánh Hội, Khánh Hòa, Khánh Tiến, Khánh Thuận, Khánh Lâm and Khánh An.

References

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  1. ^ "U Minh (District, Cà Mau, Vietnam) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

9°25′01″N 104°55′01″E / 9.417°N 104.917°E / 9.417; 104.917