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Cần Giờ district
District in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cần Giờ is a coastal suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City, in the Southeast region of Vietnam.[1][2]
The district is located 50 km from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. As of 2019, the district had an area of 704,45 km² and population of 71,526.[3] Cần Giờ is home to Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest, a biosphere reserve listed by UNESCO.
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Geographical location
Cần Giờ borders Nhà Bè district to the north, Long An and Tiền Giang provinces to the west, Đồng Nai province to the northeast, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province to the southeast, and the East Sea to the south. The district is bordered on the West by the Soai Rap river, which currently connects through the Binh Khanh Ferry Terminal, with plans to construct the Cần Giờ Bridge.[4]
Natural conditions
Cần Giờ District borders the East Sea with approximately 20 km of coastline.[5][6] It is home to the Cần Giờ mangrove forest, a vast wetland interwoven with a dense network of rivers and canals. This ecosystem boasts high biodiversity, featuring many endemic plant and animal species native to Vietnam’s coastal regions. The district has 32,109 hectares of forestry land (46.45% of the total area) and 22,850 hectares of rivers and canals (32% of the total area). The mangrove region accounts for 56.7% of the district's total area.[7] Additionally, the district contains around 69 islands of various sizes.[6]
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History
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In 1822, British ambassador John Crawfurd visited Cần Giờ during his journey to Siam and Cochinchina, noting that it was a poor region but with friendly and civilized people.[8]
During the French colonial period, on December 18, 1872, the French established Cần Giờ canton from parts of two other cantons in Bình Dương District, Gia Định Province.[9] Later, in 1875, An Thít canton was separated. By 1947, both Cần Giờ and An Thít cantons were transferred from Gia Định Province to Vũng Tàu Province, forming Cần Giờ District under this province.
Between 1956 and 1976, the Republic of Vietnam made several administrative adjustments. Initially, Cần Giờ District was part of Vũng Tàu Town but was later transferred to Phước Tuy Province and divided into two districts: Cần Giờ and Quảng Xuyên.[10] In 1960, both districts became part of Biên Hòa Province, and in 1965, they were merged into Gia Định Province, maintaining this status until 1975.
On the revolutionary government's side, Cần Giờ always belonged to Gia Định Province. In 1968, Cần Giờ District was merged with several communes from Biên Hòa and Bà Rịa provinces to form Duyên Hải District.[11] After April 30, 1975, this district remained part of Biên Hòa Province until 1976.[11]
Since 1976, Duyên Hải District belonged to Đồng Nai Province.[12] On December 29, 1978, the district was merged into Ho Chi Minh City.[13][14] In 1991, Duyên Hải District was renamed Cần Giờ.[15] In 2003, Cần Thạnh Town was established.[16]
Administration
Cần Giờ district includes the town of Cần Thạnh and six communes:
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