Ngọc Hiển district | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Ngọc Hiển |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Cà Mau |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Viên An Đông |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1984: renamed from Năm Căn district |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 743 |
Population As Of: | 2019 census |
Population Total: | 66,874 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 11,498 |
Population Rural: | 55,376 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Ngọc Hiển is the southernmost rural district of Cà Mau province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 66,874.[1] [2] The district covers an area of 743 km². The district capital lies at Viên An Đông.[2]
The district is divided into the following communes: