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.
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]