Cai Lậy district

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Cai Lậy is a Rural district of Tien Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 193,328.[1] The district covers an area of 296 km2. The district capital lies at Bình Phú Commune.[3] The town of Cai Lậy was separated from the district in 2013.

Cai Lậy district
Huyện Cai Lậy
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Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
ProvinceTien Giang
CapitalBình Phú
Area
 • Total
114 sq mi (296 km2)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
193,328
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Area code870[2]
Ecotourism on Tan Phong island

The town lies on Highway 1A, which links Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong delta, and is near a continuous ribbon of commercial development. The hinterland is largely agricultural, with many small holdings specialising in growing a variety of fruits, including custard apples, sweet mango and pomelos in the fertile delta soils.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kết quả toàn bộ Tổng điều tra dân số và nhà ở năm 2019" [Completed results of the 2019 viet nam population and housing census] (PDF). Tổng cục Thống kê (in Vietnamese and English). p. 37.
  2. ^ "Đơn vị hành chính" [Administrative units]. danhmuchanhchinh.gso.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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