Lấp Vò District

Lấp Vò District Huyện Lấp Vò
Rural district
Location in Đồng Tháp Province
Country	Vietnam
Region	Mekong Delta
Province	Đồng Tháp
Capital	Lấp Vò
Area
• Total	94 sq mi (244 km^2)
Population (2003)
• Total	180,431
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Lấp Vò is a rural district (huyện) of Đồng Tháp Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 180,431.^[1] The district covers an area of 244 km². The district capital lies at Lấp Vò town. It borders Long Xuyên of An Giang Province at Vàm Cống ferry, which is one of a few full-size heavy-duty ferry services left in Mekong delta. From the Vàm Cống ferry, it is accessible to reach Sa Đéc on local bus route 666 with first bus at 5am and last one bound for Sa Đéc at 615pm. Scenery is spectacular with the beautiful waterway along the bus route.^[1]

Divisions

The district is divided into communes:

• Lấp Vò
• Mỹ An Hưng A
• Mỹ An Hưng B
• Tân Mỹ
• Tân Khánh Trung
• Long Hưng A
• Long Hưng B
• Vĩnh Thạnh
• Hội An Đông
• Bình Thạnh Trung
• Định Yên
• Định An
• Bình Thành
• Thị trấn

References

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