Ngã Năm Explained

Ngã Năm
Settlement Type:Town (Class-4)
Official Name:Ngã Năm town
Native Name:Thị xã Ngã Năm
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Sóc Trăng
Established Title:Established district
Established Date:31 October 2003
Established Title1:Established district-level town
Established Date1:29 December 2013
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:242.2435
Area Urban Km2:98.0313
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:84022
Population Density Km2:346.8
Population Urban:43714
Population Density Urban Km2:445.9
Timezone:UTC + 7
Utc Offset:+7

Ngã Năm is a district-level town (thị xã) of Sóc Trăng province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam, was established on 29 December 2013. As of 2013 the district had a population of 84,022.[1] The district-level town covers an area of 242.2435 km².

Administrative divisions

3 phường (urban wards): 1 (formerly Ngã Năm town), 2 (formerly Long Tân commune), 3 (formerly Vĩnh Biên commune) and 5 xã (suburban communes): Long Bình, Mỹ Bình, Mỹ Quới, Tân Long, Vĩnh Quới.

References

9.5656°N 105.5972°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.