Tam Kỳ

Tam Kỳ

Thành phố Tam Kỳ
Tam Kỳ ; Thành phố Tam Kỳ
City (Class-2)
	Tam Kỳ City
	Tam Kỳ Location of in Vietnam
	Coordinates: 15°34′N 108°29′E / 15.567°N 108.483°E
Country	Vietnam
Province	Quảng Nam Province
Population (2018)
• Total	165,240
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Tam Kỳ (listen) (IATA: TMK) is the capital city of Quảng Nam Province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

History[]

Administration map of Tam Kỳ

The town was established in 1906 under the Nguyễn Dynasty as an administrative and tax post.^[1] During the Republic of Vietnam, the city was the main base of the US military in Quảng Nam Province (what was then Quảng Tín Province) for the war in Vietnam. The North Vietnamese captured the city on March 24, 1975.

In 1997, the local government under the Socialist Republic of Vietnam made it the capital of Quảng Nam province. Since then, there has been substantial development within the city. Tam Kỳ city is famous for Tam Kỳ chicken rice, which is recognized nationally, and many pristine beaches. In addition, Tam Kỳ city is also famous for Tam Kỳ noodles, which is known as My Quang.

Transportation[]

The city is served by Tam Kỳ Railway Station, which is connected to all major cities across Vietnam. Da Nang International Airport is 70 km from the city, which is a one and a half hours' drive. The closer Chu Lai International Airport is 30 km away. There is a free daily shuttle bus between the airport and Quảng Ngãi city center. Other means of transportation include regular car and bus services.

Notable people[]

Julie Yip-Williams (1976-2018), American lawyer, memoirist, born in Tam Kỳ.

Gallery[]

Streets in Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam
Tam Kỳ River, Quảng Nam
Cơm gà Tam Kỳ, Tam Ky chicken rice

References[]

^ Bradley Camp Davis States of Banditry: The Nguyễn Government, Bandit Rule, and the culture of power in the post-Taiping China-Vietnam Borderlands 2008 Page 106 "unspecified bandits ransacked two tax posts, including Tam Kỳ ... Tam Kỳ returned steady revenue"

External links[]

Coordinates: 15°34′N 108°29′E / 15.567°N 108.483°E / 15.567; 108.483

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[1] Bradley Camp Davis States of Banditry: The Nguyễn Government, Bandit Rule, and the culture of power in the post-Taiping China-Vietnam Borderlands 2008 Page 106 "unspecified bandits ransacked two tax posts, including Tam Kỳ ... Tam Kỳ returned steady revenue"

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show v t Districts of Vietnamese South Central Coast
Da Nang city	Urban districts Cẩm Lệ Hải Châu^※ Liên Chiểu Ngũ Hành Sơn Sơn Trà Thanh Khê Hòa Vang Hoàng Sa^§
Bình Định Province	Quy Nhơn city^※ An Nhơn town Hoài Nhơn town An Lão Hoài Ân Phù Cát Phù Mỹ Tây Sơn Tuy Phước Vân Canh Vĩnh Thạnh
Bình Thuận Province	Phan Thiết city^※ La Gi town Bắc Bình Đức Linh Hàm Tân Hàm Thuận Bắc Hàm Thuận Nam Phú Quý Island Tánh Linh Tuy Phong
Khánh Hòa Province	Cam Ranh city Nha Trang city^※ Ninh Hòa town Cam Lâm Diên Khánh Khánh Sơn Khánh Vĩnh Trường Sa^§ Vạn Ninh
Ninh Thuận Province	Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm city^※ Bác Ái Ninh Hải Ninh Phước Ninh Sơn Thuận Bắc Thuận Nam
Phú Yên Province	Tuy Hòa city^※ Đông Hòa town Sông Cầu town Đồng Xuân Phú Hòa Sơn Hòa Sông Hinh Tây Hòa Tuy An
Quảng Nam Province	Hội An city Tam Kỳ city^※ Điện Bàn town Bắc Trà My Đại Lộc Đông Giang Duy Xuyên Hiệp Đức Nam Giang Nam Trà My Nông Sơn Núi Thành Phú Ninh Phước Sơn Quế Sơn Tây Giang Thăng Bình Tiên Phước
Quảng Ngãi Province	Quảng Ngãi city^※ Đức Phổ town Ba Tơ Bình Sơn Lý Sơn Minh Long Mộ Đức Nghĩa Hành Sơn Hà Sơn Tây Sơn Tịnh Trà Bồng Tư Nghĩa Lý Sơn Island
^※ denotes provincial seat. / ^§ Sovereignty over Hoàng Sa & Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 27 August 2021.

show v t Vietnam cities with a 200,000+ population
2,000,000 and more	Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi (capital) Haiphong
1,000,000–1,999,999	Cần Thơ Da Nang Biên Hòa Thủ Đức
500,000–999,999	Huế Hải Dương Thuận An
200,000–499,999	Nha Trang Dĩ An Buôn Ma Thuột Huế Thanh Hóa Vũng Tàu Thái Nguyên Vinh Thủ Dầu Một Hạ Long Quy Nhơn Long Xuyên Quảng Ngãi Pleiku Bắc Ninh Nam Định Mỹ Tho Rạch Giá Phan Thiết Da Lat Cà Mau Chí Linh Việt Trì Thái Bình

Tam Kỳ Thành phố Tam Kỳ
City (Class-2)
Tam Kỳ City

Tam Kỳ Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 15°34′N 108°29′E / 15.567°N 108.483°E / 15.567; 108.483
Country	Vietnam
Province	Quảng Nam Province
Population (2018)
• Total	165,240
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)