District 9, Ho Chi Minh City
| District 9 Quận 9 | |
|---|---|
| Urban district | |
 Position in HCMC's core | |
  District 9 Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°49′49″N 106°49′3″E / 10.83028°N 106.81750°ECoordinates: 10°49′49″N 106°49′3″E / 10.83028°N 106.81750°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Wards | 13 phường |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 263,486 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+07) |
| Website | quan9.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 9 (Vietnamese: Quận 9) is an urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2010, the district had a population of 263,486, and an area of 114 km².[1]
Geographical location
District 9 borders Đồng Nai Province to the east, Bình Dương Province to the west, District 2 to the south, and Thủ Đức District to the west.
Administration
District 9 consists of 13 wards (phường):
- Phước Long A
- Phước Long B
- Tăng Nhơn Phú A
- Tăng Nhơn Phú B
- Long Trường
- Trường Thạnh
- Phước Bình
- Tân Phú
- Hiệp Phú
- Long Thạnh Mỹ
- Long Bình
- Long Phước
- Phú Hữu
Education
Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras, the French international school, is in Long Bình, District 9.[2]
References
- ↑ "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Contacts." Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras. Retrieved on 23 January 2015. "Route N°11 – Long Binh – District 9 Hô Chi Minh-Ville"
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