Cat Tien District

For the singer, see Cat Tien (Vietnamese American singer)

Cát Tiên
—  District  —
Location in Lâm Đồng Province
Country	Vietnam
Region	Central Highlands
Province	Lâm Đồng Province
Capital	Dong Nai
Area
- Total	165.3 sq mi (428 km2)
Population (2003)
- Total	41,706
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Cat Tien (Vietnamese: Cát Tiên) is a district (huyện) of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 41,706.^[1] The district covers an area of 428 km². The district capital lies at Dong Nai.^[1]

The district is in the southwest of the province. The northern edge border Đăk R'Lấp ( in Đắk Nông Province), the northwest and west border Bù Đăng in Bình Phước Province, the south borders Tân Phú District, Dong Nai, the east borderd Đạ Tẻh và Bảo Lâm. The upper sources of the Dong Nai River are in the district. The Đa Dâng River is the northern, southern and western boundary of the district.

The district consists of small mountains and hills as the Tay Nguyen highlands dissipates into plains. The average elevation is 400 m. The soil is rich and moist. The area is often flooded during the monsoon.

Cat Tien National Park is in the district.

Aside from the district seat, the following communes in the district: Đức Phổ, Gia Viễn, Mỹ Lâm, Nam Ninh, Phước Cát 1, Phước Cát 2, Quảng Ngãi, Tư Nghĩa, Tiên Hoàng, Phù Mỹ and Đồng Nai Thượng.

91% of the population works in agriculture. The most important crops are soybeans, strawberries, wheat. Buffaloes can also be seen grazing in the area.

The district was created in 1987 due to the division of Đạ Huoai into the districts of Đạ Huoai, Đạ Tẻh and Cát Tiên.

References

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

See also

Cat Tien archaeological site
Cat Tien National Park

Coordinates: 11°40′01″N 107°19′59″E / 11.667°N 107.333°E / 11.667; 107.333