District 3, Hồ Chí Minh City

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District 3
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District 3
Geography
District seat: 183, Cach Mang Thang Tam str.
Location: Central Saigon
Area: 4.9 km²
Communes, Wards: 14 wards
Population
Population: 224,000
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Density: 45,528 person/km²
Main ethnic groups: predominanly Kinh
Administration
Chairman of People's Council: {{{People's Council}}}
Chairman of People's Committee: {{{People's Commitee}}}
Other info
Governmenta's tel: (84.8).8396893
Government's fax: (84.8) 8322783
Official website: [1]

District 3 (Vietnamese: Quận 3) is an urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. This district borders District 1, Phu Nhuan District, District 10, Tan Binh District. There are many French style villas in this district.

Position in the metropolitan area of HCMC Position in HCMC's core

It is the location of Xa Loi Pagoda, the largest in the city.