Thới Bình District
| Thới Bình District Huyện Thới Bình | |
|---|---|
| Rural district | |
 Districts of Cà Mau Province | |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Province | Cà Mau |
| Capital | Thới Bình |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244 sq mi (631 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 138,763 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Thới Bình is a rural district of Cà 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 Thới Bình.[1] Thới Bình borders U Minh District to the west, Kiên Giang Province to the north, Bạc Liêu Province to the east and northeast, and Cà Mau to the south.
As a district under in the Cà Mau Peninsula and Mekong Delta, Thới Bình is typical of the area, with low-lying and salty floodplains. Part of the district lies in the U Minh Thượng National Park. The main economic activity in the district is aquaculture, particularly prawn and blue crab farming. Trem River, a tributary of the Ông Đốc River is the only waterway flowing through this district.
Divisions
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
References
- 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
Coordinates: 9°25′01″N 105°10′01″E / 9.417°N 105.167°E
