Năm Căn is a former

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Cà Mau province Cà Mau is a Provinces of Vietnam, province of Vietnam, named after Cà Mau, its capital city. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, and is the southernmost of Vietnam's 63 provinces. It is bordered to the north by Kiên Giang p ...

in the

Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta ( or simply ), also known as the Western Region () or South-western region (), is the list of regions of Vietnam, region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong, Mekong River River delta, approaches and empties into the sea th ...

region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 56,813. The district covers an area of 533 km². The district capital lies at

Năm Căn Năm Căn is a commune-level town (''Thị trấn'') and capital town of Năm Căn district, Cà Mau province, in Vietnam. Nam Can is 50 km south of Cà Mau City, the provincial capital. The town is located on the river. Vinashin Shipbuild ...

Divisions

The district is divided into the following communes: *

(urban municipality) * Hàm Rồng * Đất Mới * Hàng Vịnh * Hiệp Tùng * Tam Giang * Tam Giang Đông * Lâm Hải

References

Districts of Cà Mau province {{CaMau-geo-stub