Phú Tân district, Cà Mau province explained

Phú Tân district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Phú Tân
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Cà Mau
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Cái Đôi Vàm
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:426
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:118,940
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Phú Tân is a rural district of Cà Mau province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 111,791.[1] The district covers an area of 426 km2. The district capital lies at Cái Đôi Vàm.[1]

Phú Tân was created via government decree no. 138/2003/NĐ-CP on November 17, 2003, after being split off from Cái Nước district. Phú Tân borders Cái Nước district to the east, ocean to the west, Năm Căn district to the south and Trần Văn Thời district to the north. At the time of its creation, it spanned 446 km2 and had a population of 109,642.

Divisions

The district is subdivided into 9 commune-level subdivisions, including the township of Cái Đôi Vàm and the rural communes of: Phú Mỹ, Phú Tân, Phú Thuận, Rạch Chèo, Tân Hải, Việt Thắng, Tân Hưng Tây and Nguyễn Việt Khái.

References

8.9411°N 104.8569°W

Notes and References

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