Cát Hải district
Huyện Cát Hải | |
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Coordinates: 20°49′01″N 107°00′00″E / 20.817°N 107.000°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Municipality | Haiphong |
Capital | Cát Bà |
Area | |
• Total | 345.31 km2 (133.32 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 32,090 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Cát Hải is a rural district (huyện) of Hai Phong, the third largest city of Vietnam. It includes the old Cát Bà town since 1977. [1]
As of 2018 the district had a population of 43,187. The districts covers an area of 295 km2 (114 sq mi). The district capital lies at Cát Bà . [2]
The island is subject to major land developments. Vinfast is building an automobile factory on the southern half of the island, [3] and Sun Group is developing a holiday resort on the northern half. A 5.44 km long bridge - the longest sea crossing in Vietnam - connects the island to Hai Phong.