| Thoi Binh District Huyện Thới Bình |
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|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Districts of Ca Mau Province | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Ca Mau |
| Capital | Thoi Binh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243.6 sq mi (631 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 138,763 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Thới Bình 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 138,763.[1] The district covers an area of 631 km². The district capital lies at Thoi Binh.[1] Thoi Binh borders the district of U Minh to the west, Kien Giang province to the north, Bac Lieu province to the east and northeast, and Ca Mau to the south.
As a district under in the Ca Mau peninsula and Mekong Delta, Thoi Binh is typical of the area, with low lying and slaty floodplains. Part of the district lies in the U Minh forest. The main economic activity in the district is aquaculture, particularly prawna bd blue crab farming. Trem River, a tributary of the Ong Doc River is the only waterway flowing through this district.
The district is divided into communes:
Thới Bình the district seat, Tân Phú, Tân Lộc, Biển Bạch, Biển Bạch Đông, Hồ Thị Kỷ, Trí Phải