Cang Long District

Càng Long
—  District  —
Country	Vietnam
Region	Mekong Delta
Province	Trà Vinh Province
Capital	Càng Long
Area
– Total	109.7 sq mi (284 km2)
Population (2003)
– Total	165,747
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Càng Long, chữ Nho:冈隆) is a district (huyện) of Trà Vinh Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003^[update] the district had a population of 165,747.^[1] The district covers an area of 284 km². The district capital lies at Càng Long.^[1]

Càng Long district is located in the northern province of Trà Vinh. On the east side it borders the town of Trà Vinh, Bến Tre Province and boundary in the northeast and Châu Thành district in the southeast. To the north is Vũng Liêm District, Vĩnh Long.

The centre of the district is located along the Highway 53, Trà Vinh and Vĩnh Long 21 km and 43 km away respectively.

Càng Long district is the gateway to the economic - cultural - social area of Trà Vinh province in the Mekong Delta region.

References

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

Coordinates: 9°55′01″N 106°10′01″E / 9.917°N 106.167°E / 9.917; 106.167