Thới Bình District Huyện Thới Bình |
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Rural district | |
Districts of Cà Mau Province |
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Country | Vietnam |
Province | Cà Mau |
Capital | Thới Bình |
Area | |
• Total | 244 sq mi (631 km2) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 138,763 |
Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Thới Bình is a rural district of Cà Mau Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 138,763. The district covers an area of 631 km². The district capital lies at Thới Bình. Thới Bình borders U Minh District to the west, Kiên Giang Province to the north, Bạc Liêu Province to the east and northeast, and Cà Mau to the south.
As a district under in the Cà Mau Peninsula and Mekong Delta, Thới Bình is typical of the area, with low-lying and salty floodplains. Part of the district lies in the U Minh Thượng National Park. The main economic activity in the district is aquaculture, particularly prawn and blue crab farming. Trem River, a tributary of the Ông Đốc River is the only waterway flowing through this district.
The district is divided into communes:
Thới Bình the district seat, Tân Phú, Tân Lộc, Biển Bạch, Biển Bạch Đông, Hồ Thị Kỷ, Trí Phải
Coordinates: 9°25′01″N 105°10′01″E / 9.417°N 105.167°E