Cà Mau province explained

Cà Mau Province
Native Name:Tỉnh Cà Mau
Native Name Lang:vi
Type:Province
Nickname:Dark water
Coordinates:9.0833°N 110°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Cà Mau
Leader Title:People's Council Chair
Leader Name:Huỳnh Quốc Việt
Leader Title1:People's Committee Chair
Leader Name1:Nguyễn Tiến Hải
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5274.51
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,607,600
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Ethnicities
Demographics1 Info1:Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa
Demographics Type2:GDP[3]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:VND 53.229 trillion
US$ 2.312 billion
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Area Code Type:Area codes
Area Code:290
Iso Code:VN-59

Cà Mau (pronounced as /vi/) is a province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, and is the southernmost of Vietnam's 63 provinces. It is bordered to the north by Kiên Giang and Bạc Liêu provinces, to the west by the Gulf of Thailand, and to the south and east by the South China Sea.[4]

Economy

Being surrounded by water on three sides, fishing is an important industry in Cà Mau province. An extensive network of canals also supports a strong agricultural sector, as well as providing a popular means of transport. The U Minh biosphere reserve and Mũi Cà Mau, the southernmost point of Vietnam, serve also as important tourist destinations. The Mũi Cà Mau National Park is located at Mũi Cà Mau.

Administrative divisions

Cà Mau is subdivided into nine district-level sub-divisions:[5]

8 districts:

1 provincial city:

They are further subdivided into nine commune-level towns (or townlets), 82 communes, and 10 wards.

Typhoon Linda (1997)

In November 1997, the Cà Mau Peninsula was struck by Typhoon Linda (Openg). Thousands of people were killed, and an estimated 200,000 homes were destroyed, along with much of the Cà Mau fishing fleet.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. 18 October 2023. Decision. 3048/QĐ-BTNMT. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). Biểu số 4.6: Hiện trạng sử dụng đất vùng Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long năm 2022. Table 4.6: Current land use status in the Mekong Delta in 2022. vi. – the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers
  2. Web site: Population and Employment: Population and population density in 2006 by province . 2008-05-31 . General Statistics Office of Vietnam . 7 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612040148/http://www.gso.gov.vn/default_en.aspx?tabid=467&idmid=3&ItemID=6173 . 2008-06-12 .
  3. Web site: Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Cà Mau năm 2018. Cổng thông tin điện tử tỉnh Cà Mau. 10 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Introduction: Geographical Position . 2008-05-31 . CA MAU PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090120164850/http://www.camau.gov.vn/index.php?o=modules&n=info&f=intro&root=1&idmenu=11&id=89 . 2009-01-20 .
  5. Web site: Towns, Districts: Overview . 2008-05-31 . CA MAU PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090120164854/http://www.camau.gov.vn/index.php?o=modules&n=info&f=intro&root=1&idmenu=210&id=212 . 2009-01-20 .
  6. Book: Dodd, Jan . The Rough Guide to Vietnam . 2008-06-02 . 2003 . Rough Guides. 9781843530954 . etal.