Cờ Đỏ district

District in Cần Thơ, Vietnam
Co Do district
Huyện Cờ Đỏ
Country Vietnam
ProvinceCần Thơ
CapitalThới Lai
Area
 • Total156 sq mi (403 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total158,467
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Cờ Đỏ is a rural district of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 158,467.[1] The district covers an area of 403 km2. The district capital lies at Thới Lai.[1]

The district borders Vĩnh Thạnh district to the west, Kiên Giang province to the southwest and Thốt Nốt district to the north.

The district is notable for being an important headquarters of agricultural research into rice production in the region and contains the office of top scientists.

The district was established under Decree No. 05/2004/ND-CP on January 2, 2004.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into one urban municipality, Cờ Đỏ, and 9 communes: Thới Hưng, Đông Hiệp, Đông Thắng, Thới Đông, Thới Xuân, Trung Hưng, Thạnh Phú, Cần Thơ, Trung An and Trung Thạnh.

References

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

External links

  • Pictures of Cờ Đỏ Farm
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Districts of the Mekong Delta
Cần Thơ city
An Giang provinceBạc Liêu provinceBến Tre provinceCà Mau provinceĐồng Tháp provinceHậu Giang provinceKiên Giang provinceLong An provinceSóc Trăng provinceTiền Giang provinceTrà Vinh provinceVĩnh Long province
denotes provincial seat.

10°02′48″N 105°29′46″E / 10.04667°N 105.49611°E / 10.04667; 105.49611


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