Ninh Phước district

District in Southeast Vietnam

Ninh Phước district
Ninh Phuoc district administrative center in Phuoc Dan (Phu Quy)
Country	Vietnam
Region	South Central Coast
Province	Ninh Thuận
Seat	Phuoc Dan Town
Area
• City	341.95 km² (132.03 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population (2019)
• City	128,028
• Density	374/km² (970/sq mi)
• Urban	25,444
• Rural	102,584

Ninh Phước is a district (huyện) of Ninh Thuận province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. It is also known as "Phu Quy". The city is growing at a fairly fast rate compared to other cities in Vietnam. The city has many beaches and resorts that are in the making.

Ninh Phước has many farmers usually cultivating grapes and rice. Oxen are abundant. The city is currently underdeveloped. A typical meal from a shop would cost about 7,000.00 đồng, or about US$0.50.^[a]

The primary transportation in the city consists of bikes and mopeds.

History

Capital of Champa

Virapura (meaning City of Bravery), the capital city of the Champa kingdom during 757 - 875, is believed to have been located in Palai Bachong,^[1] Ninh Phuoc district, south of Phan Rang (Panduranga).^[2] Similar to Phan Rang, Ninh Phuoc has a large Cham population.

Vietnamese administration

Ninh Phuoc district was established on September 1, 1981 on the basis of separating 9 communes: Phuoc Son, Phuoc Ha, Nhi Ha, Phuoc Nam, Phuoc Huu, Phuoc Thai, Phuoc Dan (Phu Quy), Phuoc Hau, Phuoc Thuan of An Son district and 4 communes: Phuoc Diem, Phuoc Dinh, Phuoc Hai, An Hai of the old Ninh Hai district.

In 2009, separate 8 communes: Ca Na, Phuoc Diem, Phuoc Ninh, Phuoc Nam, Phuoc Minh, Phuoc Dinh, Nhi Ha and Phuoc Ha of Ninh Phuoc district to establish Thuan Nam district.^[3]

Geography

Ninh Phuoc district has the following geographical location:

The north and northwest border Ninh Son district.
The northeast borders the city of Phan Rang – Thap Cham
The south and southwest border with Thuan Nam district.
The east bordering South China Sea

Attractions

Bau Truc pottery village.
Nam Cuong sand dune.
Po Rome temple.

Notes

^ As of 2008, 16,000.00 đồng = US$1.00.

Ninh Thuận province

Provincial cities

Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm

Districts

v t e Districts of the Vietnamese South Central Coast
Da Nang city	Urban districts Cẩm Lệ Hải Châu^※ Liên Chiểu Ngũ Hành Sơn Sơn Trà Thanh Khê Hòa Vang Hoàng Sa^§
Bình Định province	Quy Nhơn city^※ An Nhơn town Hoài Nhơn town An Lão Hoài Ân Phù Cát Phù Mỹ Tây Sơn Tuy Phước Vân Canh Vĩnh Thạnh
Bình Thuận province	Phan Thiết city^※ La Gi town Bắc Bình Đức Linh Hàm Tân Hàm Thuận Bắc Hàm Thuận Nam Phú Quý Island Tánh Linh Tuy Phong
Khánh Hòa province	Cam Ranh city Nha Trang city^※ Ninh Hòa town Cam Lâm Diên Khánh Khánh Sơn Khánh Vĩnh Trường Sa^§ Vạn Ninh
Ninh Thuận province	Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm city^※ Bác Ái Ninh Hải Ninh Phước Ninh Sơn Thuận Bắc Thuận Nam
Phú Yên province	Tuy Hòa city^※ Đông Hòa town Sông Cầu town Đồng Xuân Phú Hòa Sơn Hòa Sông Hinh Tây Hòa Tuy An
Quảng Nam province	Hội An city Tam Kỳ city^※ Điện Bàn town Bắc Trà My Đại Lộc Đông Giang Duy Xuyên Hiệp Đức Nam Giang Nam Trà My Nông Sơn Núi Thành Phú Ninh Phước Sơn Quế Sơn Tây Giang Thăng Bình Tiên Phước
Quảng Ngãi province	Quảng Ngãi city^※ Đức Phổ town Ba Tơ Bình Sơn Lý Sơn Minh Long Mộ Đức Nghĩa Hành Sơn Hà Sơn Tây Sơn Tịnh Trà Bồng Tư Nghĩa Lý Sơn Island
^※ denotes provincial seat. / ^§ Sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 21 May 2024.

v t e Champa articles
History	Sa Huỳnh culture Hồ Tôn Tinh Chinese rule Lâm Ấp Quduqian Xitu Sui–Lâm Ấp war Golden Age of Champa Javanese raid of 774–787 Khmer–Cham wars Cham–Vietnamese wars Mongol invasion (1283–1285) Champa during the reign of Po Binasuor Islamization Lê Thánh Tông's conquest (1471) Rump state Principality of Thuận Thành Dissolution in 1832 New Champa (Champa resistance movement) Timeline of Champa
Government	List of monarchs of Champa List of dynasties of Champa Military of Champa Main capitals of Champa Kandapurpura Simhapura Virapura Indrapura Vijaya Panduranga Panrik
Society and culture	Art of Champa Mỹ Sơn Po Nagar Cham music Ware

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References

^ also the capital of Pāṇḍuraṅga polity during 757-875
^ thanhnien.vn (2021-10-17). "Virapura - kinh đô Hoàn Vương nằm ở khu vực nào?". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
^ thuvienphapluat.vn (2020-09-30). "Nghị quyết 26/NQ-CP điều chỉnh địa giới hành chính xã để lập xã thuộc huyện Ninh Phước; huyện Ninh Phưo71c để thành lập huyện Thuận Nam, Ninh Thuận". THƯ VIỆN PHÁP LUẬT. Retrieved 2024-05-15.