Cai Lậy district explained

Cai Lậy district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Cai Lậy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tien Giang
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Bình Phú
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:296
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:193,328
Timezone:UTC + 7
Utc Offset:+7
Area Code:870[2]

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.

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.

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10.417°N 106.083°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. Tổng cục Thống kê. 37. vi, en.
  2. Web site: Đơn vị hành chính . Administrative units . 2023-11-02 . danhmuchanhchinh.gso.gov.vn . . vi.
  3. Web site: Districts of Vietnam . March 13, 2009 . Statoids.