Gia Rai District

Gia Rai District
Huyện Giá Rai
—  District  —
Location in Bac Lieu Province
Country  Vietnam
Province Bac Lieu Province
Capital Gia Rai
Area
 • Total 134 sq mi (348 km2)
Population (2003)
 • Total 125,690
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)
To be distinguished from the Gia Rai ethnic minority

Giá Rai is a rural district (huyện) of Bac Lieu province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 125,690.[1] The district covers an area of 348 km². The district capital lies at Giá Rai.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two townships: Hộ Phòng[2] and Giá Rai (district capital) and the communes of Phong Thạnh, Phong Thạnh Đông, Phong Tân, Tân Phong, Phong Thạnh, Đông A, Phong Thạnh Tây and Tân Thạnh.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 
  2. ^ Nghị Nguyễn Catholic Churches in Vietnam, Architecture - history. Nhà thờ công giáo ở Việt Nam, kiến trúc - lịch sử Nhà xuất bản Tổng hợp TP. Hồ Chí Minh, 2004 "The church of Tac Sây, Но Phông village, Giá Rai district. This church belongs to the Franciscan Pilgrimage center, measuring 20m by 8m."

Coordinates: 9°15′00″N 105°25′01″E / 9.250°N 105.417°E / 9.250; 105.417


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