An-giang
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An Giang Province Tỉnh An Giang |
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Harvest in Tinh Bien, An Giang
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 Location of An Giang within Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 10°30′N 105°10′E / 10.500°N 105.167°ECoordinates: 10°30′N 105°10′E / 10.500°N 105.167°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital | Long Xuyên |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Võ Thanh Khiết |
| • People's Committee Chair | Nguyễn Hoàng Việt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,406.2 km2 (1,315.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,170,100 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, others |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Area codes | 296 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-44 |
| Website | www |
An Giang (Vietnamese: [ʔaːŋ jaːŋ] (
listen)) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest. It has been increasingly recognized as Vietnam's Mecca, for large Muslim population in here.
An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hậu Giang and Tiền Giang branches of the Mekong River are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat, and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural center, producing significant quantities of rice. The Cam Mountains, also known as the Thất Sơn range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the western Tịnh Biên District. Followers of the Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as Bửu Sơn, "Precious Mountains".
An Giang is subdivided into 11 district-level sub-divisions:
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