Tân Phú Đông district explained

Tân Phú Đông district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Tân Phú Đông
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tiền Giang
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:None
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:202.08
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:42,926
Timezone:UTC + 7
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:10.3333°N 108°W

Tân Phú Đông is a new rural district (huyện) of Tiền Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. This district located in an islet named "Lợi Quan" of the Mekong River. It was established in 2008 and is a poorest district in Tiền Giang Province.[1] Its territory came from split of Gò Công Đông district and Gò Công Tây district.

Tân Phú Đông is subdivided into 6 communes:

Notes and References

  1. http://tuoitre.vn/Chinh-tri-Xa-hoi/255364/Tien-Giang-thanh-lap-huyen-moi-Tan-Phu-Dong.html Tiền Giang: thành lập huyện mới Tân Phú Đông