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Cai Lậy district
Cai Lậy is a Rural district of Tien Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 193,328.[1] The district covers an area of 296 km2. The district capital lies at Bình Phú Commune.[3] The town of Cai Lậy was separated from the district in 2013.
Cai Lậy district Huyện Cai Lậy | |
|---|---|
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Province | Tien Giang |
| Capital | Bình Phú |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114 sq mi (296 km2) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 193,328 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
| Area code | 870[2] |
The town lies on Highway 1A, which links Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong delta, and is near a continuous ribbon of commercial development. The hinterland is largely agricultural, with many small holdings specialising in growing a variety of fruits, including custard apples, sweet mango and pomelos in the fertile delta soils.
References edit
- ^ a b "Kết quả toàn bộ Tổng điều tra dân số và nhà ở năm 2019" [Completed results of the 2019 viet nam population and housing census] (PDF). Tổng cục Thống kê (in Vietnamese and English). p. 37.
- ^ "Đơn vị hành chính" [Administrative units]. danhmuchanhchinh.gso.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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