Mo Cay District

Mo Cay District Huyện Mỏ Cày
—  District  —
Location in Ben Tre province
Country	Vietnam
Province	Ben Tre
Capital	Mo Cay
Area
– Total	142.9 sq mi (370 km2)
Population (2003)
– Total	274,265
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Mỏ Cày is a former rural district (huyện) of Ben Tre province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 274,265.^[1] The district covers an area of 370 km². The district capital lies at Mo Cay.^[1] It is famous for its coconut candy.

In late March 2009, Mo Cay was split in into Mỏ Cày Bắc District (North Mo Cay) and Mỏ Cày Nam District (South Mo Cay).^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 
2. ^ (Vietnamese) Government Decree No. 08/CP by Government of Vietnam.

Coordinates: 10°04′59″N 106°19′59″E / 10.083°N 106.333°E / 10.083; 106.333