Cà Mau (listen) is a city in southern Vietnam. It is the capital of Cà Mau Province, a province in the Mekong Delta region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory (mainland). The city is characterised by its system of transport canals, and most goods are transported there by boats and barges.
The population is approximately 315,270 as of 2018.[1] Cà Mau is accessible by road (360 km south-west of Ho Chi Minh City) via National Route 1 or by air (Cà Mau Airport). The city is administratively subdivided into eight urban phường (ward) and seven rural xã (commune).[2]
Cà Mau is Vietnam's biggest exporter of shrimp and prawns. In 2005, Cà Mau province alone exported about $500 million of shrimp and prawns. A large petroleum project under construction, the Cà Mau Gas-Power-Fertilizer Complex, is valued at $1.4 billion. It includes:
2 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 1500 MW (equipment provided by the German company Siemens)
A fertilizer plant with production capacity at 800,000 metric tonnes of urea/year, and
A gas pipeline 18 inches in diameter to extend 298 km offshore and with 27 km onshore piping in gas from the PM3 gas field shared with Malaysia. Two billion cubic metres of gas are piped to feed these plants per year.
Cà Mau has several attractions that draw domestic and international tourists. These include several wild bird parks, the southernmost point in Vietnam (called Mũi Cà Mau), and a number of pagodas. Near Cà Mau is the U Minh area with its famous mangrove forest and swamp cuisine: fish hot pots, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Khmer cuisines. Cà Mau also has several 1- to 3-star hotel restaurants.
History
During the 1st millennium, the region of the present Cà Mau province was part of the Kingdom of Funan (Vietnamese: Phù Nam), which included Laos, Cambodia, parts of eastern Thailand, and southern Vietnam (Vietnamese: Nam Bộ). This region was later conquered by the kingdom of Chenla (Vietnamese: Chân Lạp) and the Khmer Empire. In 1757, the land belonging to Cà Mau province (Khmer: ទឹកខ្មៅ, "the black land") was ceded by the Khmer king to the Nguyễn lord of Đàng Trong (central Vietnam) with an early settlement of Vietnamese people. During French rule, Cà Mau was only a small town. During the Republic of Vietnam, the area nearby Cà Mau was a stronghold (Vietnamese: Chiến khu cách mạng) for the Việt Cộng, a Hanoi-backed guerrilla group fighting the United States Army and the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War. After 1975, Cà Mau was made the administrative seat and the governmental center of Minh Hải Province, which included Cà Mau and Bạc Liêu Province. In 1995, Cà Mau province broke off from Minh Hải Province with Cà Mau as its capital. In 1999, the prime minister by a decree recognised Cà Mau as a borough (Vietnamese: Thị xã) – Cà Mau Borough (3rd class urban area as per Vietnamese law).[2] In 2010, the Prime Minister further upgraded City of Cà Mau to a 2nd class urban area.[4]
The majority of its residents is ethnic Vietnamese, in addition to 300 Khmer Krom households and 400 Hoa households.
Climate
Cà Mau has a tropical monsoon climate with a lengthy wet season and a relatively brief dry season. The wet season lasts from April to December, and the greatest rainfall occurs in August with 366 millimetres or 14.4 inches. The dry season lasts from January to March, the driest month being February with an average of 12 millimetres or 0.5 inches. Temperatures are high year round, but rise noticeably before the arrival of the monsoons in April.
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[5]
People from Ca Mau
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng - Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2006 to 2016.
Gallery
The Monument in downtown Cà Mau City, surrounded with the Provincial Administrative Hall, the Central Post Office and several banks
Phan Ngọc Hiển street in Cà Mau Central
Cà Mau city downtown viewed from the air
A main street in Cà Mau city
Cà Mau city
References
^ abcNghị quyết số 24/NQ-CP ngày 04 tháng 6 năm 2009 của Chính phủ Việt Nam.
^ ab. Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Cà Mau (Cà Mau City People's Committee). Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
^VietNamNet Bridge 20 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine. English.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.
^Life 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Nhan Dan. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.
^"QCVN 02:2022/BXD Quy chuẩn kỹ thuật quốc gia về Số liệu điều kiện tự nhiên dùng trong xây dựng" (in Vietnamese).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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This article is about the city For the province see Ca Mau Province For the peninsula see Ca Mau Peninsula Ca Mau listen is a city in southern Vietnam It is the capital of Ca Mau Province a province in the Mekong Delta region in the southernmost part of Vietnam s inland territory mainland The city is characterised by its system of transport canals and most goods are transported there by boats and barges Ca Mau Thanh phố Ca MauCity Class 2 City of Ca MauCa MauLocation of in VietnamCoordinates 9 11 N 105 9 E 9 183 N 105 150 E 9 183 105 150Country VietnamProvinceCa MauArea 1 Land250 3 km2 96 6 sq mi Population 2018 Total315 270 Density1 112 2 km2 2 881 sq mi 1 Time zoneUTC 7 Indochina Time ClimateAmWebsiteTỉnh Ca MauThe population is approximately 315 270 as of 2018 1 Ca Mau is accessible by road 360 km south west of Ho Chi Minh City via National Route 1 or by air Ca Mau Airport The city is administratively subdivided into eight urban phường ward and seven rural xa commune 2 Contents 1 Economy 2 Tourism 3 History 4 Transportation 5 Demographics 6 Climate 7 People from Ca Mau 8 Gallery 9 References 10 External linksEconomy EditCa Mau is Vietnam s biggest exporter of shrimp and prawns In 2005 Ca Mau province alone exported about 500 million of shrimp and prawns A large petroleum project under construction the Ca Mau Gas Power Fertilizer Complex is valued at 1 4 billion It includes 2 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 1500 MW equipment provided by the German company Siemens A fertilizer plant with production capacity at 800 000 metric tonnes of urea year and A gas pipeline 18 inches in diameter to extend 298 km offshore and with 27 km onshore piping in gas from the PM3 gas field shared with Malaysia Two billion cubic metres of gas are piped to feed these plants per year The project opened in December 2008 3 Tourism Edit Turtle meat is a common cuisine of Ca Mau Ca Mau has several attractions that draw domestic and international tourists These include several wild bird parks the southernmost point in Vietnam called Mũi Ca Mau and a number of pagodas Near Ca Mau is the U Minh area with its famous mangrove forest and swamp cuisine fish hot pots Vietnamese Chinese and Khmer cuisines Ca Mau also has several 1 to 3 star hotel restaurants History EditDuring the 1st millennium the region of the present Ca Mau province was part of the Kingdom of Funan Vietnamese Phu Nam which included Laos Cambodia parts of eastern Thailand and southern Vietnam Vietnamese Nam Bộ This region was later conquered by the kingdom of Chenla Vietnamese Chan Lạp and the Khmer Empire In 1757 the land belonging to Ca Mau province Khmer ទ កខ ម the black land was ceded by the Khmer king to the Nguyễn lord of Đang Trong central Vietnam with an early settlement of Vietnamese people During French rule Ca Mau was only a small town During the Republic of Vietnam the area nearby Ca Mau was a stronghold Vietnamese Chiến khu cach mạng for the Việt Cộng a Hanoi backed guerrilla group fighting the United States Army and the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War After 1975 Ca Mau was made the administrative seat and the governmental center of Minh Hải Province which included Ca Mau and Bạc Lieu Province In 1995 Ca Mau province broke off from Minh Hải Province with Ca Mau as its capital In 1999 the prime minister by a decree recognised Ca Mau as a borough Vietnamese Thị xa Ca Mau Borough 3rd class urban area as per Vietnamese law 2 In 2010 the Prime Minister further upgraded City of Ca Mau to a 2nd class urban area 4 Transportation EditCa Mau is served by Ca Mau Airport Demographics EditThe majority of its residents is ethnic Vietnamese in addition to 300 Khmer Krom households and 400 Hoa households Climate EditCa Mau has a tropical monsoon climate with a lengthy wet season and a relatively brief dry season The wet season lasts from April to December and the greatest rainfall occurs in August with 366 millimetres or 14 4 inches The dry season lasts from January to March the driest month being February with an average of 12 millimetres or 0 5 inches Temperatures are high year round but rise noticeably before the arrival of the monsoons in April Climate data for Ca MauMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 35 2 95 4 36 2 97 2 36 8 98 2 38 3 100 9 38 2 100 8 35 9 96 6 34 7 94 5 34 4 93 9 34 5 94 1 34 0 93 2 33 8 92 8 33 5 92 3 38 3 100 9 Average high C F 30 6 87 1 31 4 88 5 32 9 91 2 34 0 93 2 33 2 91 8 31 8 89 2 31 4 88 5 31 1 88 0 31 0 87 8 30 8 87 4 30 5 86 9 29 8 85 6 31 5 88 7 Daily mean C F 25 3 77 5 25 9 78 6 27 1 80 8 28 1 82 6 28 0 82 4 27 4 81 3 27 3 81 1 27 1 80 8 27 0 80 6 26 8 80 2 26 5 79 7 25 6 78 1 26 8 80 2 Average low C F 22 5 72 5 22 6 72 7 23 5 74 3 24 5 76 1 25 2 77 4 24 9 76 8 24 7 76 5 24 6 76 3 24 7 76 5 24 6 76 3 24 2 75 6 23 0 73 4 24 1 75 4 Record low C F 15 3 59 5 16 9 62 4 18 1 64 6 19 0 66 2 21 9 71 4 21 1 70 0 21 2 70 2 21 3 70 3 21 7 71 1 21 4 70 5 19 7 67 5 16 8 62 2 15 3 59 5 Average precipitation mm inches 18 0 7 12 0 5 33 1 3 111 4 4 262 10 3 343 13 5 331 13 0 366 14 4 344 13 5 357 14 1 189 7 4 62 2 4 2 427 95 6 Average rainy days 3 5 1 6 3 3 8 3 17 8 21 7 22 2 22 6 22 8 23 1 16 0 9 0 171 9Average relative humidity 80 9 79 7 78 4 79 1 84 3 86 6 86 7 87 4 87 7 88 2 86 2 82 8 84 0Mean monthly sunshine hours 241 240 267 233 177 145 160 149 146 153 183 206 2 300Source Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology 5 People from Ca Mau EditNguyễn Tấn Dũng Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2006 to 2016 Gallery Edit The Monument in downtown Ca Mau City surrounded with the Provincial Administrative Hall the Central Post Office and several banks Phan Ngọc Hiển street in Ca Mau Central Ca Mau city downtown viewed from the air A main street in Ca Mau city Ca Mau cityReferences Edit a b c Nghị quyết số 24 NQ CP ngay 04 thang 6 năm 2009 của Chinh phủ Việt Nam a b Thanh phố Ca Mau Ủy ban Nhan dan Thanh phố Ca Mau Ca Mau City People s Committee Archived from the original on 14 October 2008 VietNamNet Bridge Archived 20 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine English vietnamnet vn Retrieved on 15 November 2011 Life Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Nhan Dan Retrieved on 15 November 2011 QCVN 02 2022 BXD Quy chuẩn kỹ thuật quốc gia về Số liệu điều kiện tự nhien dung trong xay dựng in Vietnamese a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ca Mau City Ground breaking ceremony of gas power fertilizer projectCoordinates 9 11 N 105 09 E 9 183 N 105 150 E 9 183 105 150 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ca Mau amp oldid 1149641687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
