| Phu Tan District Huyện Phú Tân |
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|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Districts of Ca Mau Province | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Ca Mau |
| Capital | Cai Doi Vam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.5 sq mi (426 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 111,791 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Phú Tân is a rural district (huyện) of Ca Mau province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 111,791.[1] The district covers an area of 426 km². The district capital lies at Cai Doi Vam.[1]
Phu Tan was created the government decree No 138/2003/NĐ-CP on November 17, 2003, after being split off from Cái Nước District. Phu Tan borders Cái Nước District to the east; ocean to the west, Năm Căn District to the south and Trần Văn Thời District to the north. At the time of its creation, it spanned 446 km² and had a population of 109,642.
The district is divided into communes:
Cái Đôi Vàm, Phú Mỹ, Phú Tân, Tân Hải, Việt Thắng, Tân Hưng Tây, Nguyễn Việt Khái