Vĩnh Cửu District

Vĩnh Cửu District
Huyện Vĩnh Cửu
Rural district
Country  Vietnam
Region Southeast
Province Đồng Nai
Capital Vĩnh An
Area
  Total 433 sq mi (1,122 km2)
Population (2003)
  Total 106,067
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Vĩnh Cửu is a rural district of Đồng Nai Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 106,067.[1] The district covers an area of 1122 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh An.[1] The important Vĩnh Cửu nature reserve is and area of seasonal tropical forest and links directly with Cát Tiên National Park; together they provide contiguous habitat for a number of endangered species including yellow-cheeked gibbons, guar and Asian elephant.

References

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

Coordinates: 11°19′59″N 107°04′59″E / 11.333°N 107.083°E / 11.333; 107.083


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