Vĩnh Lợi district explained

Vĩnh Lợi district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Vĩnh Lợi
Mapsize:240px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bạc Liêu province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Châu Hưng
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:652
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:187,515
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Vĩnh Lợi is a rural district (huyện) of Bạc Liêu province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,515.[1] The district covers an area of 652 km2. The district capital lies at Châu Hưng.[1] Vĩnh Lợi district is north of the border with Sóc Trăng province, south of Hòa Bình and Bạc Liêu town, and west of Phước Long district.

Administrative divisions

Vĩnh Lợi district is subdivided into 8 commune-level subdivisions, including Châu Hưng township (district capital), and the rural communes of: Châu Hưng A, Hưng Thành, Hưng Hội, Châu Thới, Vĩnh Hưng, Vĩnh Hưng A and Long Thạnh.

Notes and References

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