Châu Thành District, Bến Tre
For other uses, see Chau Thanh.
| Châu Thành District Huyện Châu Thành | |
|---|---|
| Rural district | |
 Location in Bến Tre Province | |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Province | Bến Tre |
| Capital | Chau Thanh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88 sq mi (229 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 167,472 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Châu Thành is a rural district of Bến Tre Province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 167,472.[1] The district covers an area of 229 km². The district capital lies at Châu Thành.[1]
The district lies to the north of Bến Tre Province, the Tiên River, the towns of Bến Tre and Mỹ Tho and the districts of Châu Thành and Cai Lậy in Tiền Giang Province. To the south is the Hàm Luông River and the Chợ Lách and Mỏ Cày districts.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into one township Châu Thành (capital) and communes:
- Tân Phú
- Tiên Long
- Qưới Thành
- Tiên Thủy
- Phú Đức
- Phú Túc
- Thành Triệu
- Tường Đa
- An Hiệp
- Sơn Hòa
- Tam Phước
- An Khánh
- Tân Thạch
- Phú An Hòa
- Qưới Sơn
- An Phước
- Giao Long
- Giao Hòa
- An Hóa
- Phước Thạnh
- Hữu Đinh
References
- 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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Coordinates: 10°22′N 106°21′E / 10.367°N 106.350°E
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