U Minh Thượng district explained

U Minh Thượng district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện U Minh Thượng
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mekong Delta
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Kiên Giang
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:432.703
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:80,390
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

U Minh Thượng ("Upper U Minh") is a rural district of Kiên Giang province in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It was established in 2007. U Minh Thượng's area is 432.703 km² and its population is 68,076 people. The district is divided into six communes including Thạnh Yên, Thạnh Yên A, An Minh Bắc, Minh Thuận, Vĩnh Hòa and Hòa Chánh.

U Minh Thượng is bordered with Vĩnh Thuận in the east; An Biên and An Minh in the west; Cà Mau province in the south; and Gò Quao in the north.