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°E / 10.83028; 106.81750Coordinates: 10°49′49″N 106°49′3″E / 10.83028°N 106.81750°E / 10.83028; 106.81750
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):

Education

Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras, the French international school, is in Long Bình, District 9.[2]

References

  1. "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
  2. "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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