Cam Ranh city Thành phố Cam Ranh Cẩm Lăng phong / Núi Cấm | |
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.jpg) View of Nước Mặn resort in Cam Ranh. | |
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| Coordinates:11°54′49″N109°8′13″E / 11.91361°N 109.13694°E /11.91361; 109.13694 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Khánh Hòa |
| Establishment |
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| Central hall | W5G6+V82, Cam Phú ward, Cam Ranh city |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 316 km2 (122 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 138,510 |
| • Density | 438/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Kinh Tanka Champa |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| ZIP code | 654700 |
| Climate | As |
| Website | Camranh.Khanhhoa.gov.vn Camranh.Khanhhoa.dcs.vn |
Cam Ranh (listenⓘ) is a port-city in SouthernKhánh Hòa Province, in theSouth Central Coast region ofVietnam.
Cam Ranh, known in the ancient Ede language as Kăm Mran,[1][2] is a land closely associated with the development of theChampa culture.[3] Since ancient times, Cam Ranh has been an important military and economic location of theChampa kingdom.[4] During this period, Cam Ranh was a bustling commercial center, with many merchants from neighboring countries coming to trade. The land of Cam Ranh was also home to many ethnic minorities, primarilyCham, Ede, andRaglai people.[5]
In 1939, the French colonial government established the Ba Ngòi Administrative Agency, which was subordinate to the Khánh Hòa province. This agency included parts of the Vĩnh Xương and Ninh Thuận districts.[6][7] During this period, Cam Ranh was built by the French into an important military base, with many fortifications being built, includingCam Ranh Airport.[8][9]
After 1954, Cam Ranh became a part of the Khánh Hòa province ofSouth Vietnam. The South Vietnamese government continued to develop Cam Ranh into an important military base, with many new facilities being built, includingCam Ranh Military Station.[10][11]
In theVietnam War, Cam Ranh was a major military stronghold of theUnited States and the South Vietnamese government. The US military built Cam Ranh Air Base into a major military base, with many fortifications being built.[12]
After 1975, Cam Ranh was renamed Cam Ranh town, which is subordinate to the Khánh Hòa province.[13][14][15] On December 23, 2010, the Government issued Resolution 65/NQ-CP to establish the city of Cam Ranh based on the entire area and population of Cam Ranh town.[16][17][18]
It is the second-largest city in the province, afterNha Trang. It is located onCam Ranh Bay. As of 2024 the city had a population of 134,100[19][20] and covered an area of 316 km2.[21]
Cam Ranh has atropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification:As).[22][23]
| Climate data for Cam Ranh | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.5 (94.1) | 37.1 (98.8) | 39.2 (102.6) | 38.7 (101.7) | 39.0 (102.2) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.5 (101.3) | 37.8 (100.0) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.5 (90.5) | 39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.6 (85.3) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.4 (90.3) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.7 (92.7) | 32.4 (90.3) | 30.6 (87.1) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.0 (82.4) | 31.3 (88.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) | 25.1 (77.2) | 26.4 (79.5) | 28.1 (82.6) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 24.2 (75.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 17.1 (62.8) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 18.7 (65.7) | 15.7 (60.3) | 14.4 (57.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 24.4 (0.96) | 10.0 (0.39) | 38.0 (1.50) | 35.3 (1.39) | 89.4 (3.52) | 68.2 (2.69) | 53.9 (2.12) | 56.2 (2.21) | 167.1 (6.58) | 248.8 (9.80) | 319.6 (12.58) | 164.9 (6.49) | 1,324.5 (52.15) |
| Average rainy days | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 11.6 | 105.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 74.5 | 75.0 | 76.1 | 76.4 | 75.7 | 74.1 | 73.6 | 73.9 | 78.7 | 80.8 | 79.1 | 75.6 | 76.1 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 214.7 | 237.0 | 272.0 | 266.4 | 255.5 | 224.0 | 234.6 | 230.9 | 199.0 | 182.5 | 169.5 | 164.7 | 2,640.9 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[24] | |||||||||||||
Places adjacent to Cam Ranh | |
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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 13 March 2025. | ||
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