Hải Châu district | |
Settlement Type: | Urban district |
Native Name: | Quận Hải Châu |
Pushpin Map: | Vietnam#Southeast Asia#Asia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | South Central Coast |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Da Nang |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Da Nang |
Leader Title: | Chairman of the People's Committee = |
Leader Name: | Lê Tự Gia Thạnh |
Leader Title1: | Chairman of the People's Council |
Leader Title2: | Chairman of the Fatherland Front |
Leader Name2: | Võ Thành Trung |
Leader Title3: | Chief Justice of the People's Court |
Leader Name3: | Phạm Khắc Tường |
Leader Title4: | Head of People's Procuracy |
Leader Name4: | Ngô Thị Tuyết Hồng |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1997 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 21 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 221,324 |
Population Density Km2: | 10,540 |
Population Urban: | 100% |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +07:00 |
Hải Châu is an urban district (quận) of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. This is the administrative, cultural and commercial center of the city. The city hall, the main theater and main market are located in Hải Châu. Da Nang International Airport is just about 3km (02miles) away from the district's center.
Hải Châu is one of the central districts of Da Nang. Da Nang Bay lies north of the district, Thanh Khê district lies to the west, Sơn Trà and Ngũ Hành Sơn districts lie to the east, and Cẩm Lệ district lies to the west and south.
Hải Châu is administratively divided into 13 ward (phường):
As of 2003 the district had a population of 197,118.[1] The district covers an area of 21 km². The district capital lies at Phước Ninh ward.[1]