District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
| District 3 Quận 3 | |
|---|---|
| Urban district | |
 Position in HCMC's core | |
  District 3 Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°ECoordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Centrally Governed City | Ho Chi Minh |
| Seat | 183 Cach Mang Thang Tam |
| Wards | 14 phường |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 188,945 |
| • Density | 38,000/km2 (98,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominanly Kinh |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+07) |
| Website | quan3.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 3 (Vietnamese: Quận 3) is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2010, the district had a population of 188,945, a total area of 5 km².[1] It is divided into 14 small subsets which are called wards (phường), numbered from Ward 1 to Ward 14.
Geographical location
This district borders District 1, Phú Nhuận District, District 10, Tân Bình District.
It is the location of Xá Lợi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is also located in District 3. There are many French-style villas in this district.
References
- ↑ "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
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