Giồng Riềng district explained

Giồng Riềng district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Giồng Riềng
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Kiên Giang
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Giồng Riềng
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:634
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:219,960
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Giồng Riềng is a rural district (huyện) of Kiên Giang province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam.

Divisions

The district is divided into the following communes:

Giồng Riềng, Thạnh Lộc, Thạnh Hưng, Thạnh Hoà, Thạnh Phước, Ngọc Thuận, Ngọc Chúc, Ngọc Thành, Ngọc Hoà, Hoà Lợi, Hoà Hưng, Hoà An, Hoà Thuận, Vĩnh Thạnh, Vĩnh Phú, Bàn Thạch, Long Thạnh and Bàn Tân Định.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 195,024.[1] The district covers an area of 634 km². The district capital lies at Giồng Riềng.[1]

References

9.917°N 105.417°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.