Dương Minh Châu district explained

Dương Minh Châu district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Dương Minh Châu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tây Ninh
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Dương Minh Châu
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:407
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:128,061
Timezone:UTC + 7
Utc Offset:+7

Dương Minh Châu is a rural district of Tây Ninh province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 99,230.[1] The district covers an area of 407 km². The district capital lies at Dương Minh Châu.[1] It is the third largest district in the province after Tân Biên and Tân Châu districts. The majority of the population are ethnic Vietnamese.

Geography

The district is bordered to the west by Tây Ninh City, to the north by Tân Châu, to the south by Gò Dầu and to the east by the provinces of Bình Dương and Bình Phước.

Tourism

A tourist attraction in the area is the Dầu Tiếng Lake, an artificial body of water. It is the largest freshwater lake in the country and was built in the 1980s. It lies on the border of the district with Tân Châu, Bình Phước and Bình Dương, with most of the area being in Dương Minh Châu.

Divisions

Apart from the district seat of the same name, the district comprises the following communes.

References

11.367°N 106.25°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 20, 2009.