Cần Giờ district Huyện Cần Giờ | |
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 Cần Giờ in the metropolitan area of HCMC | |
  Cần Giờ district | |
| Coordinates:10°30′43″N106°52′50″E / 10.51194°N 106.88056°E /10.51194; 106.88056 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat | Cần Thạnh Town |
| Divisions | 1 township (thị trấn), 6 communes (xã) |
| Area | |
• Total | 704 km2 (272 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 71,526 |
| • Density | 102/km2 (263/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | cangio.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
Cần Giờ is a coastal suburban district ofHo Chi Minh City, in theSoutheast region ofVietnam.[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 (271.99 sq mi) and population of 71,526.[3] Cần Giờ is home toCần Giờ Mangrove Forest, a biosphere reserve listed byUNESCO.
Cần Giờ district located in the southeast part of Ho Chi Minh City, it borders:
Cần Giờ District borders theEast Sea with approximately 20 km of coastline.[4][5] It is home to the Cần Giờ mangrove forest, a vast wetland interwoven with a dense network ofrivers andcanals. This ecosystem boasts high biodiversity, featuring many endemic plant and animal species native toVietnam’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.[6] Additionally, the district contains around 69 islands of various sizes.[5]
As the district isisland and all borders toriver mouth flows into sea that are importantshipping routes with most of the area is reserve forest, bridge construction here was limited and considered and it was only access by ferry terminals, including: Bình Khánh (Cần Giờ – Nhà Bè), Vàm Sát – Tân Tập (Cần Giờ – Cần Giuộc), Lý Nhơn – Gia Thuận (Cần Giờ – Gò Công), Quốc Chánh (Cần Giờ – Vũng Tàu).
However, bridges and roads are planned to connect this area, including theCần Giờ Bridge (on Nguyễn Lương Bằng Avenue, run fromPhú Mỹ Hưng urban area), pair of bridges ofBình Khánh (crosses Soài Rạp river) andPhước Khánh(crosses Lòng Tàu river) onBen Luc – Long Thanh Expressway, from west to east respectively with an interchange with Rừng Sác Road.[7] Cross-country coastal road, stretch from Vũng Tàu to Gò Công and crosses the district. Arapid transit railway fromBến Thành station connect to Cần Giờ Beach, is planned to constructed in December 2025.
In 1822, British ambassador John Crawfurd visited Cần Giờ during his journey toSiam andCochinchina, 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 fromGia 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 toPhước Tuy Province and divided into two districts: Cần Giờ andQuảng Xuyên.[10] In 1960, both districts became part ofBiên 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 toGia Định Province. In 1968, Cần Giờ District was merged with several communes fromBiên Hòa and Bà Rịa provinces to form Duyên Hải District.[11] After April 30, 1975, this district remained part ofBiên Hòa Province until 1976.[11]
Since 1976, Duyên Hải District belonged toĐồng Nai Province.[12] On December 29, 1978, the district was merged intoHo Chi Minh City.[13][14] In 1991,Duyên Hải District was renamed Cần Giờ.[15] In 2003, Cần Thạnh Town was established.[16]
Cần Giờ district includes the district capital town of Cần Thạnh and six communes:
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