Thốt Nốt district explained

Thốt Nốt district
Settlement Type:Urban district
Native Name:Quận Thốt Nốt
Mapsize:240px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Cần Thơ
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Thốt Nốt
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:171
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:155.360
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Thốt Nốt is the main urban district of the city of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. To the south and west it borders Vĩnh Thạnh district and An Giang province, and to the north with Đồng Tháp province. As of 2003 the district had a population of 192,327.[1] By 2007 this had risen to 196,610. The district covers an area of 171 km2. The district capital lies at Thốt Nốt.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 9 wards:

Thới Thuận, Thuận An, Thốt Nốt, Thạnh Hòa, Trung Nhứt, Trung Kiên, Thuận Hưng, Tân Hưng and Tân Lộc.

Economy

Currently an industrial zone is being built in Thốt Nốt with a total area of 22.5 hectares. This area is oriented as a third industrial city of Cần Thơ, the Trà Nóc Industrial Zone, and Hưng Phú.

References

10.167°N 105.417°W

Notes and References

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