Hồng Ngự district | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Hồng Ngự |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Vietnam#Southeast Asia#Asia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Mekong Delta |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Đồng Tháp |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Thường Thới Tiền |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | December 19, 1929 1930: official |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 209.74 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 211,000 |
Population Density Km2: | 575 |
Population Urban: | 14.947 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Hồng Ngự is a rural district of Đồng Tháp province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2009 the district had a population of 150,050.[1] The district covers an area of 209.74km2. The district capital lies at Thường Thới Tiền.[1]
On December 23, 2008, Hồng Ngự township, the communes of An Bình A, An Bình B, Bình Thạnh, Tân Hội and a portion of Thường Lạc commune were separated from the district to form the new district-level town of Hồng Ngự.
The district is divided into the following communes: