Cai Be District

Cai Be
Huyện Cái Bè
—  District  —
Cai Be
Coordinates:
Country  Vietnam
Region Mekong Delta
Province Tien Giang Province
Capital Cai Be
Area
 • Total 162.5 sq mi (421 km2)
Population (2003)
 • Total 290,457
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Cái Bè is a river-land mixed town in Vietnam. It is a rural district (huyện) of Tien Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Along the river, there are docks that handle passengers and goods, and the floating market. Cái Bè is the north shore of the tree My Thuan Bridge, the gateway to the city of Vinh Long and the Cuu Long River Delta.

As of 2003, the district had a population of 290,457 .[1] The district covers an area of 421 km². The district capital lies at Cai Be.[1]

Cai Be was a location for the 2009 U.S. television series The Amazing Race 15.

References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009.