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Cờ Đỏ — District — Country Vietnam
Province Can Tho Capital Thoi Lai Area – Total 155.6 sq mi (403 km2) Population (2003) – Total 158,467 Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7) Co Do (Vietnamese: Cờ Đỏ) is a district (huyện) of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 158,467.[1] The district covers an area of 403 km². The district capital lies at Thoi Lai.[1]
The district borders Vinh Thanh district to the west, Kien Giang Province, Thot Not district to the north.
The district is notable for being an important headquarters of agricultural research into rice production in the region and contains the office of top scientists.
The district was established under Decree No. 05/2004/ND-CP on January 2, 2004.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into one urban municipality Cờ Đỏ and 9 communes, Thới Hưng, Đông Hiệp, Đông Thắng, Thới Đông, Thới Xuân, Trung Hưng, Thạnh Phú, Trung An, Trung Thạnh.
References
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
External links
Districts of the Mekong Delta Region
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- Mekong River Delta geography stubs
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