Kiên Hải district explained

Kiên Hải district
Settlement Type:District (Island)
Official Name:Kiên Hải Island district
Native Name:Huyện đảo Kiên Hải
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Kiên Giang
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Hon Tre
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:28
Population Total:20,807
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Kiên Hải is a rural district (huyện) of Kiên Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The district consists of 23 islands, of which 11 are inhabited, the main economy is fishing, aquaculture and tourism.

According to 2009 census, the district has a population of 20,807.[1] The district covers an area of 28 km². The district capital lies at Hon Tre island.[2] The district contains parts of the archipelago of the Bà Lụa Islands and Nam Du Islands.

The district includes four communes - Hòn Tre, Lại Sơn, An Sơn and Nam Du.[3]

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10°N 104.75°W

Notes and References

  1. Central Population and Housing Census Steering Committee, General Statistic Office of Viet Nam . June 2010 . The 2009 Vietnam Population and Housing census: Completed results. Part I - Tabulated Tables, Table 2 - population by urban/rural residence, sex and district . 33 . May 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: People's Committee Kiên Hải., address at the bottom
  3. Web site: Kiên Giang: Huyện đảo Kiên Hải phát triển du lịch thành ngành kinh tế chủ lực . Vietnamese . Kiên Giang: Kiên Hải island district to develop tourism into a major economic sector.