Thủ Đức district | |
Native Name: | Quận Thủ Đức |
Native Name Lang: | vi |
Type: | Urban district |
Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Thủ Đức District |
Coordinates: | 10.8028°N 106.6947°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Vietnam |
Subdivision Type1: | Centrally governed city |
Subdivision Name1: | Hồ Chí Minh City |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | 43 Nguyễn Văn Bá |
Leader Title: | People's Council |
Leader Title1: | People's Committee |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 47.76 |
Population Total: | 524,670 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Parts Type: | Wards |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | 12 phường |
Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
Demographics1 Title1: | Main ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Info1: | predominantly Kinh |
Timezone1: | ICT |
Utc Offset1: | +07 |
Thủ Đức is a former urban district (quận) in the northeast of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam. In 1997, the southern part of Thủ Đức was divided to become District 2 and District 9. In 2010, the district had a population of 455,899.[1] It covered an area of 48 km2.[1]
Thủ Đức district was merged with District 2 and District 9 again to become Thủ Đức City in January 2021, by Standing Committee of the National Assembly's approval.[2]
Thủ Đức district consists of 12 wards: Linh Đông, Linh Tây, Linh Chiểu, Linh Trung, Linh Xuân, Hiệp Bình Chánh, Hiệp Bình Phước, Tam Phú, Trường Thọ, Bình Chiểu, Bình Thọ and Tam Bình.
Thủ Đức district hosted the Saigon Water Park which has now closed. It was the location of Thủ Đức Military Academy.
It is the location of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.