Thanh Phu District

Thạnh Phú
—  District  —
Location in Ben Tre Province
Country  Vietnam
Province Ben Tre Province
Capital Thanh Phu
Area
 • Total 154.8 sq mi (401 km2)
Population (2003)
 • Total 131,964
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Thanh Phu (Vietnamese: Thạnh Phú), is a district (huyện) of Ben Tre Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 131,964.[1] The district covers an area of 401 km². The district capital lies at Thanh Phu.[1]

The district is in the southeast of the province. To the north is the Hàm Luông River and Ba Tri District, to the south is the Chiên River and Tra Vinh Province. To the west is Mỏ Cày District, to the east is the South China Sea.

The district capital is on National Highway 57 and is around 45 km southeast of Ben Tre.

Divisions

The district is divided into communes:

References

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