Thoại Sơn district

District in An Giang province, Vietnam
Thoai Son district
Huyện Thoại Sơn
Óc Eo
Óc Eo
Location in An Giang province
Location in An Giang province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceAn Giang province
CapitalNúi Sập
Area
 • District176 sq mi (456 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • District163,427
 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)
 • Urban
40,969
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Thoại Sơn is a rural district (huyện) of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

In 2019 the district had a population of 163,427.[1][2] The district covers an area of 456 km². The district capital lies at Núi Sập.[2]

The "Óc Eo" ruins of Cattara in the Kingdom of Funan is located here and they are believed to be from a trading port dating to between the 1st and 7th centuries CE. Thoại Sơn borders Châu Thành to the north, Tri Tôn to the west, Long Xuyên to the east and Kiên Giang province to the south.

The district is the location of Sap mountain, Ba mountain and the Hồ Ông Thoại tourist region.

References

  1. ^ "Thoại Sơn (District, An Giang, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

10°19′59″N 105°15′00″E / 10.333°N 105.250°E / 10.333; 105.250

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