Bình Chánh district

Bình Chánh district
Huyện Bình Chánh
Position in the metropolitan area of HCMC
Bình Chánh district
Coordinates: 10°45′01″N 106°30′45″E / 10.75028°N 106.51250°E / 10.75028; 106.51250
Country Vietnam
MunicipalityHo Chi Minh City
CapitalTân Túc
Area
 • Total
253 km2 (98 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
705,508
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Main ethnic groupspredominantly Kinh
Time zoneUTC+07 (ICT)
Websitebinhchanh.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

Bình Chánh is an rural district (huyện) in the southwest of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. High urbanization rate has made Bình Chánh become one of a high population growth districts in the city. As of 2019, the district had a population of 705,508.[1] It covers an area of 253 km2. The district capital lies at Tân Túc.[2]

Bình Chánh district borders District 7, District 8, Bình Tân district, Hóc Môn District and Nhà Bè District.

References

  1. ^ thanhnienviet.vn (2021-02-26). "Giới thiệu tổng quan về huyện Bình Chánh Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh". thanhnienviet.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  2. ^ "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.