District 9, Ho Chi Minh City Explained

District 9
Native Name:Quận 9
Native Name Lang:vi
Type:Urban district
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vietnam
Coordinates:10.8303°N 106.8175°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Vietnam
Subdivision Type1:Centrally governed city
Subdivision Name1:Ho Chi Minh City
Seat Type:Seat
Leader Title:People's Council
Leader Title1:People's Committee
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:114
Population Total:263486
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Wards
Parts Style:para
P1:13 phường
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Main ethnic groups
Demographics1 Info1:predominantly Kinh
Timezone1:ICT
Utc Offset1:+07
Website:quan9.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

District 9 (Vietnamese: Quận 9) is a former urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2010, the district had a population of 263,486, and an area of 114 km2.[1]

District 9 was merged with District 2 and Thủ Đức district to become Thu Duc City on December 9, 2020, by Standing Committee of the National Assembly's approval.[2]

Geographical location


District 9 borders Đồng Nai province to the east, Bình Dương province to the west, District 2 to the south, and Thủ Đức district to the west.

Administration

District 9 consists of 13 wards (phường):

Education

Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras, the French international school, is in Long Bình.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district. HCMC Office of Statistics. February 4, 2014.
  2. Web site: Đoàn Loan, Viết Tuân. December 9, 2020. Establishment of Thu Duc City (in Vietnamese).. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201209095843/https://vnexpress.net/thanh-lap-thanh-pho-thu-duc-4203798.html . December 9, 2020 . VnExpress.
  3. "Contacts ." Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras. Retrieved on January 23, 2015. "Route N°11 – Long Binh – District 9 Hô Chi Minh-Ville"