District 9
Quận 9 | |
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Coordinates: 10°49′49″N 106°49′3″E / 10.83028°N 106.81750°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
Wards | 13 phường |
Area | |
• Total | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 263,486 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
Website | quan9.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 9 ( Vietnamese: Quận 9) is a former urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2010, the district had a population of 263,486, and an area of 114 km2. [1]
District 9 was merged with District 2 and Thủ Đức district to become Thu Duc City on December 9, 2020, by Standing Committee of the National Assembly's approval. [2]
District 9 borders
Đồng Nai province to the east,
Bình Dương province to the west,
District 2 to the south, and
Thủ Đức district to the west.
District 9 consists of 13 wards (phường):
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Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras, the French international school, is in Long Bình. [3]