Châu Phú district explained

Châu Phú district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Châu Phú
Mapsize:240px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:An Giang
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Cái Dầu
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:426
Population As Of:2019 census
Population Total:206,676
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:16,958
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+07:00

Châu Phú is a rural district (huyện) of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 206,676.[1] [2] The district covers an area of 426 km2. The district capital lies at Cái Dầu.[2] There are some festivals here, such as the "Bình Thủy temple worshiping" and the "Sir Tây An worshiping"

Châu Phú is located 20 km north of Long Xuyên and 20 km south of Châu Đốc, the main towns in the province.

The district comprises 12 communes and one thị trấn: Khánh Hòa, Mỹ Đức, Mỹ Phú, Ô Long Vĩ, Vĩnh Thạnh Trung, Thạnh Mỹ Tây, Bình Long, Đào Hữu Cảnh, Bình Phú, Bình Chánh, Bình Mỹ and thị trấn Cái Dầu.

Most of the population follows the Hòa Hảo religious sect.

References

10.583°N 105.167°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Châu Phú (District, An Giang, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-07 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.