Cát Tiên District
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Cat Tien is a district (huyện)
of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands
region of Vietnam
.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 41,706. The district covers an area of 428 km². The district capital lies at Dong Nai.
The district is in the southwest of the province. The northern edge border Đăk R'Lấp ( in Đắk Nông Province), the northwest and west border Bù Đăng in Bình Phước Province
, the south borders Tân Phú District, Dong Nai, the east borderd Đạ Tẻh và Bảo Lâm. The upper sources of the Dong Nai River
are in the district. The Đa Dâng River is the northern, southern and western boundary of the district.
The district consists of small mountains and hills as the Tay Nguyen
highlands dissipates into plains. The average elevation is 400 m. The soil is rich and moist. The area is often flooded during the monsoon.
Cat Tien National Park
is in the district.
Aside from the district seat, the following communes in the district: Đức Phổ, Gia Viễn, Mỹ Lâm, Nam Ninh, Phước Cát 1, Phước Cát 2, Quảng Ngãi, Tư Nghĩa, Tiên Hoàng, Phù Mỹ and Đồng Nai Thượng.
91% of the population works in agriculture. The most important crops are soybeans, strawberries, wheat. Buffaloes can also be seen grazing in the area.
The district was created in 1987 due to the division of Đạ Huoai into the districts of Đạ Huoai, Đạ Tẻh and Cát Tiên.
Cat Tien National Park
Districts of Vietnam
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of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands
Tây Nguyên
Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng....
region of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
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As of 2003 the district had a population of 41,706. The district covers an area of 428 km². The district capital lies at Dong Nai.
The district is in the southwest of the province. The northern edge border Đăk R'Lấp ( in Đắk Nông Province), the northwest and west border Bù Đăng in Bình Phước Province
Binh Phuoc Province
Bình Phước is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern region of the country, to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. It shares a border with Cambodia.-History:...
, the south borders Tân Phú District, Dong Nai, the east borderd Đạ Tẻh và Bảo Lâm. The upper sources of the Dong Nai River
Dong Nai River
Đồng Nai is a river in Vietnam that originates in the Central Highlands of the southern portion of the country. It is approximately 586 km in length.-External links:*, from the UNDP*...
are in the district. The Đa Dâng River is the northern, southern and western boundary of the district.
The district consists of small mountains and hills as the Tay Nguyen
Tây Nguyên
Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng....
highlands dissipates into plains. The average elevation is 400 m. The soil is rich and moist. The area is often flooded during the monsoon.
Cat Tien National Park
Cat Tien National Park
Cát Tiên National Park is an important national park located in the south of Vietnam, approximately 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. It has an area of about 720 km² and protects one of the largest areas of lowland tropical rainforests left in Vietnam.-History:Cát Tiên national park was...
is in the district.
Aside from the district seat, the following communes in the district: Đức Phổ, Gia Viễn, Mỹ Lâm, Nam Ninh, Phước Cát 1, Phước Cát 2, Quảng Ngãi, Tư Nghĩa, Tiên Hoàng, Phù Mỹ and Đồng Nai Thượng.
91% of the population works in agriculture. The most important crops are soybeans, strawberries, wheat. Buffaloes can also be seen grazing in the area.
The district was created in 1987 due to the division of Đạ Huoai into the districts of Đạ Huoai, Đạ Tẻh and Cát Tiên.
See also
Cat Tien archaeological siteCat Tien archaeological site
Cát Tiên archaeological site is an archaeological site located in Cat Tien National Park. Accidentally discovered in 1985, this site ranges from Quảng Ngãi Commune to Đức Phổ Commune, with the main archaeological artefacts concentrating in Quảng Ngãi, Cát Tiên District, Lâm Đồng Province,...
Cat Tien National Park
Cat Tien National Park
Cát Tiên National Park is an important national park located in the south of Vietnam, approximately 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. It has an area of about 720 km² and protects one of the largest areas of lowland tropical rainforests left in Vietnam.-History:Cát Tiên national park was...