Tân Phú is an urban district of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam. As of 2010, the district has a population of 407,924[1] and covers an area of 16 km².[1] The district is divided into 11 small subsets which are called wards. It borders District 12 to the north, Tân Bình district to the east, Bình Tân district to the west, and District 6 and District 11 to the south.
Tân Phú district Quận Tân Phú | |
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 Seal | |
 Position in HCMC's core | |
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  Tân Phú district | |
| Coordinates: 10°47′32″N 106°37′31″E / 10.79222°N 106.62528°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Seat | Hoà Thạnh ward |
| Wards | 11 phường |
| Government | |
| • People's Council | Nguyễn Thành Chung |
| • People's Committee | Phạm Minh Mẫn Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee |
| • Secretary | Lê Thị Kim Hồng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 485,348 |
| • Density | 30,000/km2 (79,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | tanphu |
The district was separated from Tân Bình district in December 2003.[2] It consists of 11 wards: Tân Sơn Nhì, Tây Thạnh, Sơn Kỳ, Tân Quý, Tân Thành, Phú Thọ Hòa, Phú Thạnh, Phú Trung, Hòa Thạnh, Hiệp Tân and Tân Thới Hòa.
References
External links
- Quận Tân Phú Official site.