Long Mỹ District

Long Mỹ is a rural district of Hậu Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 84,089.[1] The district covers an area of 259.92 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh Viễn town.[1]

Long Mỹ District

Huyện Long Mỹ
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
ProvinceHậu Giang
CapitalVĩnh Viễn
Area
  Total100.36 sq mi (259.92 km2)
Population
 (2019)
  Total84,089
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

On May 14, 2015, the townships of Long Mỹ, Trà Lồng and the communes of Long Bình, Long Phú, Long Trị, Long Trị A and Tân Phú were separated from the district to form the new district-level town of Long Mỹ.

Divisions

The district is divided into 1 township and 7 rural communes, including:

  • Vĩnh Viễn township
  • Vĩnh Viễn A
  • Xà Phiên
  • Lương Tâm
  • Lương Nghĩa
  • Vĩnh Thuận Đông
  • Thuận Hòa
  • Thuận Hưng

References

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

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