Duc Hue District

Duc Hue District
Duc Hue District
Huyện Đức Huệ
—  District  —
Country  Vietnam
Region Mekong Delta
Province Long An
Capital Dong Thanh
Area
 – Total 165.3 sq mi (428 km2)
Population (2003)
 – Total 61,620
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Đức Huệ is a rural district (huyện) of Long An province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam. It has a western border with Cambodia; a southwest border with Thanh Hoa District; an eastern border with Duc Hoa District; and a south and southeast border with Thu Thua District and Ben Luc District.

Duc Hue District was established under Decree No. 48-NV of the Republic of Vietnam on March 3, 1959.

Divisions

The district is divided into 10 communes:

Mỹ Thạnh Đông, Mỹ Quý Đông, Mỹ Quý Tây, Mỹ Thạnh Tây, Bình Thành, Mỹ Thạnh Bắc, Bình Hoà Bắc, Bình Hoà Nam, Bình Hoà Hưng, Mỹ Bình.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 61,620.[1] The district covers an area of 428 km². The district capital lies at Dong Thanh.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 



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