Phú Tân district, Cà Mau province

For other uses, see Phú Tân.
Phú Tân district
Huyện Phú Tân
District
Districts of Cà Mau province
Districts of Cà Mau province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceCà Mau
CapitalCái Đôi Vàm
Area
 • Total
164 sq mi (426 km2)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
118,940
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Phú Tân is a rural district of Cà Mau province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 111,791.[1] The district covers an area of 426 km2. The district capital lies at Cái Đôi Vàm.[1]

Phú Tân was created via government decree no. 138/2003/NĐ-CP on November 17, 2003, after being split off from Cái Nước district. Phú Tân borders Cái Nước district to the east, ocean to the west, Năm Căn district to the south and Trần Văn Thời district to the north. At the time of its creation, it spanned 446 km2 and had a population of 109,642.

Divisions

The district is subdivided into 9 commune-level subdivisions, including the township of Cái Đôi Vàm and the rural communes of: Phú Mỹ, Phú Tân, Phú Thuận, Rạch Chèo, Tân Hải, Việt Thắng, Tân Hưng Tây and Nguyễn Việt Khái.

References

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

8°56′28″N 104°51′25″E / 8.94111°N 104.85694°E / 8.94111; 104.85694


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