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Rạch Giá

Rạch Giá (瀝架, listen) is a provincial city and the capital city of Kiên Giang province, Vietnam. It is located on the Eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand, 250 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of Ho Chi Minh City. East of city, it borders Tân Hiệp and Châu Thành town, the Gulf of Thailand is to the West and surrounds some parts of the city, south of the city is Châu Thành and An Biên town, and to the North it borders Hòn Đất and Tân Hiệp.

Rạch Giá
Thành phố Rạch Giá
Rạch Giá City
Nguyễn Trung Trực street
Rạch Giá
Location of Rạch Giá in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°1′0″N 105°5′0″E / 10.01667°N 105.08333°E / 10.01667; 105.08333
Country Vietnam
ProvinceKiên Giang
Area
 • Total105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total403,120
 • Density2,359/km2 (6,110/sq mi)

Administrative units edit

Rạch Giá was upgraded from a town to a city by Government Decree No. 97/2005/NĐ-CP on July 26, 2005.[1] The city has 12 administrative units:

  • Vĩnh Thanh Vân Ward
  • Vĩnh Thanh Ward
  • Vĩnh Lạc Ward
  • Vĩnh Lợi Ward
  • Vĩnh Quang Ward
  • An Hòa Ward
  • An Bình Ward
  • Rạch Sỏi Ward
  • Vĩnh Thông Ward
  • Vĩnh Hiệp Ward
  • Phi Thông Commune

Rạch Giá is the first city where the Vietnamese government applied a "lấn biển" project to build out to the ocean to expand territory. The "lấn biển" project expanded the city to become one of the biggest new cities in southwest Vietnam. This project added 2 more new wards in Rạch Giá. Besides that, several future construction projects such as industrial center Rach Vuot and urban city Vĩnh Hiệp which will be started after finishing Lạc Hồng Bridge will expand Rạch Giá to the east.[citation needed]

Cultures and tourism edit

Ceremony of Nguyễn Trung Trực is held annually in lunar August.[citation needed]

Historic edit

National historical sites:

  • Nguyễn Trung Trực temple
  • Tam Bảo pagoda
  • Vĩnh Hoà temple
  • Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt grave
  • Phật Lớn pagoda
  • Láng Cát pagoda
  • Kiên Giang museum
  • Quan Đế pagoda

Other historical sites:

  • Sắc Tứ Tam Bảo Temple
  • Tam quan gate. This is the historical main gate and the symbol of Rạch Giá City.
  • Nguyễn Hiền Điều temple
  • Suông council
  • Bắc Đế temple
  • Thiên Hậu temple
  • Thiên Hậu Palace

Climate edit

Rạch Giá has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), not quite wet enough to be classified as a tropical monsoon climate (Am) though wetter than most climates of its type. There is a very pronounced dry season from December to March, but rainfall is consistently heavy for the remaining eight months of the year.

Climate data for Rạch Giá
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.6
(96.1)
35.4
(95.7)
37.8
(100.0)
37.9
(100.2)
37.7
(99.9)
34.7
(94.5)
34.0
(93.2)
34.0
(93.2)
34.4
(93.9)
33.9
(93.0)
34.0
(93.2)
34.8
(94.6)
37.9
(100.2)
Average high °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
31.6
(88.9)
32.9
(91.2)
33.5
(92.3)
32.1
(89.8)
30.7
(87.3)
30.1
(86.2)
29.9
(85.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.0
(86.0)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.5
(79.7)
27.7
(81.9)
28.9
(84.0)
28.8
(83.8)
28.3
(82.9)
27.9
(82.2)
27.7
(81.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.2
(81.0)
26.1
(79.0)
27.5
(81.5)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
22.8
(73.0)
24.0
(75.2)
25.5
(77.9)
26.1
(79.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.2
(77.4)
24.7
(76.5)
23.1
(73.6)
24.7
(76.5)
Record low °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)
16.9
(62.4)
17.1
(62.8)
21.5
(70.7)
22.0
(71.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
21.3
(70.3)
19.0
(66.2)
16.3
(61.3)
14.8
(58.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.4
(0.53)
10.9
(0.43)
34.9
(1.37)
89.9
(3.54)
251.8
(9.91)
277.7
(10.93)
315.8
(12.43)
335.9
(13.22)
301.1
(11.85)
295.6
(11.64)
177.4
(6.98)
46.6
(1.83)
2,151.1
(84.69)
Average rainy days 2.2 1.5 3.4 7.5 16.8 19.5 20.3 21.2 20.0 21.1 15.8 6.1 155.6
Average relative humidity (%) 78.8 77.9 76.5 78.2 82.5 84.1 85.0 85.6 85.0 84.1 81.6 79.4 81.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244.2 236.6 256.6 249.9 207.1 173.8 176.4 166.3 161.0 176.1 203.3 223.5 2,469.8
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[3]

Transportation edit

 
Trung tâm thương mại Rạch Giá

Rạch Giá has 2 main stations: Rạch Sỏi station (main routes to neighbor towns or provinces on highway 61 and 63) and Rạch Giá station (main routes to Ho Chi Minh City and Hà Tiên). Those are the main stations to transport passengers to other towns in the province, or to other provinces in Vietnam.[citation needed]

The bus transportation system was developed pretty early. Passengers can take the bus from Rạch Giá to 4 other towns: Châu Thành (route Rạch Giá – Tắc Cậu), Giồng Riềng (route Rạch Giá – Giồng Riềng), Tân Hiệp (route Rạch Giá – Kinh B), Hòn Đất (route Rạch Giá – Tám Ngàn).

Currently, Rạch Giá Airport is the biggest airport in Rạch Giá. Rạch Giá airport has flight routes to Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines.

Rạch Giá has 2 big ship stations: Rạch Giá ship station or Phú Quốc ship station (routes to Phú Quốc island and other big islands such as Phú Quốc, Hon Tre, Hòn Sơn and Thổ Chu) and Rạch Mẽo station (route to rural towns of Cà Mau Peninsula). High speed ship is the economic choice for passengers to Phú Quốc island or Kiên Hải islands.

References edit

  1. ^ a b (in Vietnamese) "Nghị định của Chính phủ về việc thành lập thành phố Rạch Giá thuộc tỉnh Kiên Giang; điều chỉnh địa giới hành chính, thành lập xã thuộc các huyện Gò Quao, An Minh, Châu Thành, Kiên Hải và Giồng Riềng, tỉnh Kiên Giang". Ministry of Justice's Portal (Vietnam). Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "The 2009 Vietnam Population and Housing census: Completed results". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).

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CityNguyễn Trung Trực streetRạch GiaLocation of Rạch Gia in VietnamCoordinates 10 1 0 N 105 5 0 E 10 01667 N 105 08333 E 10 01667 105 08333Country VietnamProvinceKien GiangArea 1 Total105 km2 41 sq mi Population 2018 2 Total403 120 Density2 359 km2 6 110 sq mi Contents 1 Administrative units 2 Cultures and tourism 3 Historic 4 Climate 5 Transportation 6 References 7 External linksAdministrative units editRạch Gia was upgraded from a town to a city by Government Decree No 97 2005 NĐ CP on July 26 2005 1 The city has 12 administrative units Vĩnh Thanh Van Ward Vĩnh Thanh Ward Vĩnh Lạc Ward Vĩnh Lợi Ward Vĩnh Quang Ward An Hoa Ward An Binh Ward Rạch Sỏi Ward Vĩnh Thong Ward Vĩnh Hiệp Ward Phi Thong CommuneRạch Gia is the first city where the Vietnamese government applied a lấn biển project to build out to the ocean to expand territory The lấn biển project expanded the city to become one of the biggest new cities in southwest Vietnam This project added 2 more new wards in Rạch Gia Besides that several future construction projects such as industrial center Rach Vuot and urban city Vĩnh Hiệp which will be started after finishing Lạc Hồng Bridge will expand Rạch Gia to the east citation needed Cultures and tourism editCeremony of Nguyễn Trung Trực is held annually in lunar August citation needed Historic editNational historical sites Nguyễn Trung Trực temple Tam Bảo pagoda Vĩnh Hoa temple Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt grave Phật Lớn pagoda Lang Cat pagoda Kien Giang museum Quan Đế pagodaOther historical sites Sắc Tứ Tam Bảo Temple Tam quan gate This is the historical main gate and the symbol of Rạch Gia City Nguyễn Hiền Điều temple Suong council Bắc Đế temple Thien Hậu temple Thien Hậu PalaceClimate editRạch Gia has a tropical savanna climate Koppen Aw not quite wet enough to be classified as a tropical monsoon climate Am though wetter than most climates of its type There is a very pronounced dry season from December to March but rainfall is consistently heavy for the remaining eight months of the year Climate data for Rạch GiaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 35 6 96 1 35 4 95 7 37 8 100 0 37 9 100 2 37 7 99 9 34 7 94 5 34 0 93 2 34 0 93 2 34 4 93 9 33 9 93 0 34 0 93 2 34 8 94 6 37 9 100 2 Average high C F 30 4 86 7 31 6 88 9 32 9 91 2 33 5 92 3 32 1 89 8 30 7 87 3 30 1 86 2 29 9 85 8 30 1 86 2 30 7 87 3 30 6 87 1 30 0 86 0 31 0 87 8 Daily mean C F 25 8 78 4 26 5 79 7 27 7 81 9 28 9 84 0 28 8 83 8 28 3 82 9 27 9 82 2 27 7 81 9 27 7 81 9 27 6 81 7 27 2 81 0 26 1 79 0 27 5 81 5 Average low C F 22 4 72 3 22 8 73 0 24 0 75 2 25 5 77 9 26 1 79 0 26 0 78 8 25 7 78 3 25 5 77 9 25 5 77 9 25 2 77 4 24 7 76 5 23 1 73 6 24 7 76 5 Record low C F 14 8 58 6 16 9 62 4 17 1 62 8 21 5 70 7 22 0 71 6 21 7 71 1 21 9 71 4 21 9 71 4 22 2 72 0 21 3 70 3 19 0 66 2 16 3 61 3 14 8 58 6 Average precipitation mm inches 13 4 0 53 10 9 0 43 34 9 1 37 89 9 3 54 251 8 9 91 277 7 10 93 315 8 12 43 335 9 13 22 301 1 11 85 295 6 11 64 177 4 6 98 46 6 1 83 2 151 1 84 69 Average rainy days 2 2 1 5 3 4 7 5 16 8 19 5 20 3 21 2 20 0 21 1 15 8 6 1 155 6Average relative humidity 78 8 77 9 76 5 78 2 82 5 84 1 85 0 85 6 85 0 84 1 81 6 79 4 81 5Mean monthly sunshine hours 244 2 236 6 256 6 249 9 207 1 173 8 176 4 166 3 161 0 176 1 203 3 223 5 2 469 8Source Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology 3 Transportation edit nbsp Trung tam thương mại Rạch GiaRạch Gia has 2 main stations Rạch Sỏi station main routes to neighbor towns or provinces on highway 61 and 63 and Rạch Gia station main routes to Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Tien Those are the main stations to transport passengers to other towns in the province or to other provinces in Vietnam citation needed The bus transportation system was developed pretty early Passengers can take the bus from Rạch Gia to 4 other towns Chau Thanh route Rạch Gia Tắc Cậu Giồng Riềng route Rạch Gia Giồng Riềng Tan Hiệp route Rạch Gia Kinh B Hon Đất route Rạch Gia Tam Ngan Currently Rạch Gia Airport is the biggest airport in Rạch Gia Rạch Gia airport has flight routes to Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines Rạch Gia has 2 big ship stations Rạch Gia ship station or Phu Quốc ship station routes to Phu Quốc island and other big islands such as Phu Quốc Hon Tre Hon Sơn and Thổ Chu and Rạch Mẽo station route to rural towns of Ca Mau Peninsula High speed ship is the economic choice for passengers to Phu Quốc island or Kien Hải islands References edit a b in Vietnamese Nghị định của Chinh phủ về việc thanh lập thanh phố Rạch Gia thuộc tỉnh Kien Giang điều chỉnh địa giới hanh chinh thanh lập xa thuộc cac huyện Go Quao An Minh Chau Thanh Kien Hải va Giồng Riềng tỉnh Kien Giang Ministry of Justice s Portal Vietnam Retrieved December 26 2012 The 2009 Vietnam Population and Housing census Completed results General Statistics Office of Vietnam Retrieved December 26 2012 Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology PDF External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rach Gia 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