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]
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.
District 9 consists of 13 wards (phường):
Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras, the French international school, is in Long Bình.[3]