Cần Giờ district
District in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cần Giờ is a coastal suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City, in the Southeast region of Vietnam.
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Cần Giờ district
Huyện Cần Giờ | |
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Coordinates: 10°30′43″N 106°52′50″E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
Seat | Cần Thạnh Town |
Divisions | 1 township (thị trấn), 6 communes (xã) |
Area | |
• Total | 704 km2 (272 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 74,960 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
Website | cangio.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
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The district is located 50 km from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. As of 2010, the district had an area of 704 km² and population of 70,697.[1] Cần Giờ is home to Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest, a biosphere reserve listed by UNESCO.