Tân Hiệp district explained

Tan Hiep district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Tân Hiệp
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Kiên Giang
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tân Hiệp
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:416.5
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:151,000
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Tân Hiệp is a rural district of Kiên Giang province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam.

Divisions

The district is divided into the following communes:

Tân Hiệp, Tân Hiệp A, Tân Hiệp B, Tân An, Tân Thành, Tân Hội, Thạnh Đông, Thạnh Đông A, Thạnh Đông B and Thạnh Trị.

As of 2003, the district had a population of 147,821.[1] The district covers an area of 416.5 km2. The district capital lies at Tân Hiệp.[1]

Notes and References

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