Cái Bè District

Cái Bè District
Huyện Cái Bè
Rural district
Cái Bè District
Coordinates: 10°20′N 106°02′E / 10.333°N 106.033°E / 10.333; 106.033
Country  Vietnam
Region Mekong Delta
Province Tiền Giang Province
Capital Cái Bè
Area
  Total 163 sq mi (421 km2)
Population (2003)
  Total 290,457
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Cái Bè is a river-land mixed town in Vietnam. It is a rural district of Tiền Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Along the river, there are docks that handle passengers and goods, and the floating market. Cái Bè is the north shore of Mỹ Thuận bridge, the gateway to the city of Vĩnh Long and the Cửu Long River Delta. As of 2003, the district had a population of 290,457.[1] The district covers an area of 421 km². The district capital lies at Cái Bè.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

Coordinates: 10°20′N 106°02′E / 10.333°N 106.033°E / 10.333; 106.033

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