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Hải Châu district Quận Hải Châu District I(Quận I) | |
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 Hải Châu District as seen from Han River Bridge. | |
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 Administration map of the district | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | South Central Coast |
| Municipality | Da Nang |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Capital | Da Nang |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the People's Committee | Lê Tự Gia Thạnh |
| • Chairman of the Fatherland Front | Võ Thành Trung |
| • Chief Justice of the People's Court | Phạm Khắc Tường |
| • Head of People's Procuracy | Ngô Thị Tuyết Hồng |
| Area | |
| 8.1 sq mi (21 km2) | |
| Population (2018) | |
| 221,324 | |
| • Density | 27,300/sq mi (10,540/km2) |
| • Urban | 100% |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Website | haichau |
Hải Châu was anurban district (quận) ofDa Nang in theSouth Central Coast region of Vietnam. Sincedistricts were abolished in 2025, it ceased to exist. Its northern wards were rearranged intoHải Châu ward, while the southern wards were rearranged intoHòa Cường ward.
It was the administrative, cultural and commercial center of the city. The municipal hall, theater and central market are located in what used to be Hải Châu district.Da Nang International Airport is also located on the boundary of Hải Châu district and just about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the district's center.
Hải Châu district and Khuê Trung Ward ofCẩm Lệ District, which was separated from Hải Châu district to form Cẩm Lệ district in 2005, was calledDistrict I (Quận Nhứt) in theRepublic of Vietnam period.
Hải Châu was one of the central districts of Da Nang.Da Nang Bay lies north of the district,Thanh Khê district lay to the west,Sơn Trà andNgũ Hành Sơn districts lay to the east, andCẩm Lệ district lay to the west and south.
Hải Châu was administratively divided into 13 wards (phường):
As of 2003 the district had a population of 197,118.[1] The district covered an area of 21 km2. The administrative center of the district was in Phước Ninh ward.[1]
Districts of theSouth Central Coast of Vietnam | ||
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| Da Nang city |  | |
| Bình Định province | ||
| Bình Thuận province | ||
| Khánh Hòa province | ||
| Ninh Thuận province | ||
| Phú Yên province | ||
| Quảng Nam province | ||
| Quảng Ngãi province | ||
※ denotes provincial seat. /§ Sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 26 November 2025. | ||
16°03′38″N108°11′46″E / 16.06056°N 108.19611°E /16.06056; 108.19611
