Vĩnh Cửu district | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Vĩnh Cửu |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Đồng Nai |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Vĩnh An |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 1122 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 367,377 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Vĩnh Cửu is a rural district of Đồng Nai province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 106,067.[1] The district covers an area of 1122 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh An.[1]
The Vĩnh Cửu nature reserve is an area of (mostly secondary) seasonal tropical forest and links directly with Cát Tiên National Park; together they provide contiguous habitat for a number of endangered species including yellow-cheeked gibbons, gaur and Asian elephants. The Trị An lake (hồ) and dam form a substantial part of this district.
The district is subdivide to a township and 11 rural communes, including: