Kiên Giang | |
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 Location of Kiên Giang within Vietnam pre-merger | |
| Coordinates:10°0′N105°10′E / 10.000°N 105.167°E /10.000; 105.167 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital | Rạch Giá |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Mai Văn Huỳnh |
| • People's Committee Chair | Lâm Minh Thành |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,352.02 km2 (2,452.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,462,100 |
| • Density | 387.61/km2 (1,003.9/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Kinh,Khmer,Hoa,Chăm |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Total | VND 87.284 trillion US$ 3.791 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 91xxx–92xxx |
| Area codes | 297 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-47 |
| HDI (2020) |  0.683[3](50th) |
| Website | www |
Kiên Giang was a formerprovince ofVietnam, located in theMekong Delta region ofsouthern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital isRạch Giá, 155 mi (249 km) fromHo Chi Minh City. Kiên Giang's area is 6,352.02 km2 (2,452.53 sq mi)[1] and its population is about 1,723,067 (2019), of which 22 percent live in urban areas.
Kiên Giang is bordered withAn Giang province in the northeast,Cần Thơ andHậu Giang provinces in the east,Bạc Liêu province in the southeast andCà Mau province in the south, andKampot province ofCambodia (with the 33 mi (53 km) border) in the west, and theGulf of Thailand in the southwest (with the 124 mi (200 km) coast).
According to survey results on April 1, 2019, Kiên Giang province's population is 1,723,067 people.[4]
On June 12, 2025, Kiên Giang was merged intoAn Giang province.[5]
Kiên Giang roughly translates to "strong river". The province has no officialHán tự renditions, since it was created after the adoption ofChữ Quốc Ngữ.
In 1774, Lord Nguyễn Phúc Khoát divided into 12 in the palace, but still leave the town of Hà Tiên, Mạc Thiên Tích as a ruler.
By the reign of Minh Mệnh, in 1832, Hà Tiên had become one of the six provinces of the south.
In 1876, France divided into four big administrative regions, each region divided into smaller administrative sub-district or county take action (administratif arrondissement), Hà Tiên, the former being divided into two particle parameters are Hà Tiên and Rạch Giá. From January 1, 1900, two-particle parameters of Hà Tiên and Rạch Giá became two provinces of Hà Tiên and Rạch Giá.
In 1976, Kiên Giang Province was established based on the formerRạch Giá Province and three districts from Long Châu Hà Province.[6]
On 12 June 2025, as part ofmajor nationwide reforms, Kiên Giang province was dissolved and merged withAn Giang province.[5]
Kiên Giang has a diverse range of terrains includingplains,mountains,forests, andislands.[8] The mainland area is relatively flat, gradually sloping from the northeast to the southwest. Due to its low latitude and coastal location, Kiên Giang has atropical monsoon climate, hot and humid year-round, with average monthly temperatures ranging from 27 to 27.5 °C.[9] Although Kiên Giang is not directly affected bytyphoons, rainfall from storms contributes a significant portion, especially at the end of the rainy season. The rainy season lasts from April to November, while the dry season runs from December to March of the following year. The average annual rainfall is about 1,600 – 2,000 mm on the mainland and 2,400 – 2,800 mm in thePhu Quoc island area. Kiên Giang's climate experiences very few natural disasters, with no cold spells or direct typhoons, and abundant sunlight and heat, making it highly favorable for the growth of various crops and livestock.[9]
Kiên Giang has four main types of land: the freshwater alluvial zone in the western part of theHậu River, the flood-prone acid sulfate soil zone in theLong Xuyên Quadrangle, the saline soil zone on the Cà Mau Peninsula, and the hilly and island zone inPhú Quốc andKiên Hải.[9] Of these, agricultural land accounts for 64.2% of the natural area, forest land covers 122.8 thousand hectares, land for special use 35.4 thousand hectares, and residential land 10.1 thousand hectares. In addition, the province has over 70 thousand hectares of fallow or unstable production land, including more than 25 thousand hectares of mixed gardens. Forests in Kiên Giang are limited, mostly consisting of protective forests. Kiên Giang also has relatively large mineral potential. Although exploration and research are still ongoing, preliminary assessments have identified 152 ore points and 23 different types of mineral mines. The province's total limestone reserves are currently at 440 million tons, with an exploitable amount of 342 million tons, including 235 million tons suitable for industrial exploitation — enough to produce 4.6 million tons of clinker per year for 40 years.Peat reserves are estimated at 150 million tons.[9][6]
Kiên Giang is subdivided into 14 district-level sub-divisions and two cities:
They are further subdivided into 12 commune-level towns (or townships), 118 communes, and 15 wards.
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