Phong Điền District, Cần Thơ
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Phong Điền District
Huyện Phong Điền | |
|---|---|
 Overlooking Phong Điền town | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Cần Thơ |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46 sq mi (119 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 123,136 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Phong Điền is a rural district of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 102,621.[1] As of 2018, the population had risen to 123,126. The district covers an area of 119 km2 (46 sq mi).[1] Phong Điền was established by Decree No. 05/2004/ND-CP dated January 2, 2004. To the east it borders Ninh Kiều District and Cái Răng District, and to the west it borders Hậu Giang Province and Bình Thủy District.
Administrative divisions[]
The district is divided into one town, Phong Điền (753.82 ha, 11,852 people (2007)), with municipal status, and 6 communes:
- : 1,559.5 ha, 15,031 people (2007)
References[]
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
Coordinates: 9°59′57″N 105°39′35″E / 9.99917°N 105.65972°E
Categories:
- Districts of Cần Thơ
- Mekong River Delta geography stubs