District 9, Ho Chi Minh City

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

Quận 9
Urban district
Position in HCMC's core
District 9
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°49′49″N 106°49′3″E
CountryVietnam
Centrally governed cityHo Chi Minh City
Wards13 phường
Area
 • Total114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total263,486
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Main ethnic groupspredominantly Kinh
Time zoneUTC+07 (ICT)
Websitequan9.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

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]

Geographical location


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.

Administration

District 9 consists of 13 wards (phường):

  • Phước Long A
  • Phước Long B
  • Tăng Nhơn Phú A
  • Tăng Nhơn Phú B
  • Long Trường
  • Trường Thạnh
  • Phước Bình
  • Tân Phú
  • Hiệp Phú
  • Long Thạnh Mỹ
  • Long Bình
  • Long Phước
  • Phú Hữu

Education

Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras, the French international school, is in Long Bình.[3]

References
  1. "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. Đoàn Loan, Viết Tuân (December 9, 2020). "Establishment of Thu Duc City (in Vietnamese)". VnExpress.
  3. "Contacts Archived 2015-02-01 at the Wayback Machine." Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras. Retrieved on January 23, 2015. "Route N°11 – Long Binh – District 9 Hô Chi Minh-Ville"


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