Hòa Thành Explained

For other uses see Hòa Thành (disambiguation).

Thị xã Hòa Thành
Settlement Type:Town (Class-4)
Native Name:Thị xã Hòa Thành
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Vietnam##Location within Southeast Asia##Location within Asia
Pushpin Map:Vietnam#Southeast Asia#Asia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tây Ninh
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Long Hoa
Leader Title:Chairman of the People's Committee
Leader Name:Trương Văn Hoàn
Leader Title1:Chairman of the People's Council
Leader Name1:Nguyễn Văn Phong
Leader Title2:Secretary
Leader Name2:Trần Văn Khải
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:February 1, 2020
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:82
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:152,339
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Kinh, Chinese, Khmer, Chams
Timezone:UTC + 7
Utc Offset:+7

Hòa Thành formally name is Phú Khương is a town of Tây Ninh Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. It is located in the centre of the province. As of 2003, the district had a population of 146,400.[1] The district covers an area of 82 km². The district capital lies at Hòa Thành,[1] which is located on National Route 22B, 8 km southeast of Tây Ninh City.

The district is bordered to the north by Tây Ninh City, to the west by Châu Thành District, to the southeast by Gò Dầu and to the northeast by Dương Minh Châu District.

Communes

The district seat aside there are several communes in Hòa Thành

The Long Hoa market in the district is a centre of commerce as the district is located on a highway from Ho Chi Minh City to Tây Ninh, which extends into Cambodia and is the main trade route to Phnom Penh and beyond to Thailand. There is also an ornate Cao Đài temple; this province is the home of this 20th-century religion. The Moon Festival celebrations in the district attract 30,000 people on an annual basis and is well known in the region.

References

11.2831°N 106.1297°W

Notes and References

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