Vĩnh Lợi district

District in Bạc Liêu province, Vietnam
Vĩnh Lợi district
Huyện Vĩnh Lợi
Location in Bạc Liêu province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBạc Liêu province
CapitalChâu Hưng
Area
 • Total252 sq mi (652 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total187,515
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Vĩnh Lợi is a rural district (huyện) of Bạc Liêu province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,515.[1] The district covers an area of 652 km2. The district capital lies at Châu Hưng.[1] Vĩnh Lợi district is north of the border with Sóc Trăng province, south of Hòa Bình and Bạc Liêu town, and west of Phước Long district.

Administrative divisions

Vĩnh Lợi district is subdivided into 8 commune-level subdivisions, including Châu Hưng township (district capital), and the rural communes of: Châu Hưng A, Hưng Thành, Hưng Hội, Châu Thới, Vĩnh Hưng, Vĩnh Hưng A and Long Thạnh.

References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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