Duong Minh Chau District

Duong Minh Chau District
Duong Minh Chau District
Huyện Dương Minh Châu
—  District  —
Country  Vietnam
Region South East
Province Tay Ninh Province
Capital Duong Minh Chau
Area
 – Total 157.1 sq mi (407 km2)
Population (2003)
 – Total 99,230
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Dương Minh Châu is a rual district (huyện) of Tay Ninh province in the Southeastern region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 99,230.[1] The district covers an area of 407 km². The district capital lies at Duong Minh Chau.[1] It is the third largest district in the province after Tan Bien and Tan Chau. The majority of the population are ethnic Vietnamese.

The district is bordered to the west by Tay Ninh City, to the north by Tan Chau, to the south by Go Dau and to the east by the provinces of Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc.

A tourist attraction in the area is the Dầu Tiếng Lake, an artificial body of water. It is the largest freshwater lake in the country and was built in the 1980s. It lies on the border of the district with Tan Chau, Binh Phuoc and Binh Duong, with most of the area being in Duong Minh Chau.

Communes

Apart from the district seat of the same name, the district comprises the followign communes.

  • Bàu Năng
  • Phước Minh
  • Phước Ninh
  • Chà Là
  • Truông Mít
  • Cầu Khởi
  • Phan
  • Suối Đá
  • Lộc Ninh
  • Bến Củi


References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 20, 2009. 

Coordinates: 11°22′01″N 106°15′00″E / 11.367°N 106.250°E / 11.367; 106.250


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