Tan Chau, Tay Ninh
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Tân Châu is a rural district
(huyện) in the northern part of Tay Ninh province in the Southeastern
region of Vietnam
. As of 2003 the district had a population of 106,264. The district covers an area of 1,099 km². The district capital lies at Tan Chau
. It is the largest district in the province, accounting for around 25% of the area.
The predominant soil in the area is grey. This type of soil is prone to erosion and being swept away by water, and cannot be used in dykes, but it is suitable for rubber plantations.
The district has a climate typical of southern Vietnam, with no winter, and a distinct dry and monsoon season. The average maximum temperature in the district is 27 Celsius and the minimum around 4 Celsius.
The Saigon River
runs along the eastern boundary of the district, and is also the division between Tay Ninh and the provinces of Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc to the east. Several waterfalls and springs, the Ngô, Dây among others, are in the district and flow into the Saigon River.
The district has several types of minerals suitable for use as building materials in cements and bricks.
The district consists of the township of Tân Châu and the communes of Tân Hà, Tân Đông, Tân Hội, Tân Hòa, Suối Ngô, Suối Dây, Tân Hiệp, Thạnh Đông, Tân Thành, Tân Phú and Tân Hưng.
Tân Châu borders Tân Biên District to the west, Hòa Thành District to the southwest, Dương Minh Châu District to the south, and Bình Long
to the east.
The district was formed by splitting out part ofs Dương Minh Châu District and Tân Biên District.
The main economic activities in the province are the production of rubber, sugarcane and noodles. The Nước Trong (lit Clear Water) sugarce processing plant is one of the biggest in the province, and processes aroung 1,000 tons of sugarcane. Forestry is also seen as a potentially lucrative activity in the district.
Districts of Vietnam
||The provinces of Vietnam are divided into counties , provincial cities , and county-level towns .The centrally-controlled municipalities are subdivided into rural counties , county-level towns , and urban districts , which then subdivided into wards ....
(huyện) in the northern part of Tay Ninh province in the Southeastern
Dong Nam Bo
Đông Nam Bộ is a region in Vietnam. This region includes one municipality, Ho Chi Minh City; and five provinces: Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Binh Phuoc and Tay Ninh. This region is the most economically developed region in Vietnam...
region of Vietnam
Vietnam
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. As of 2003 the district had a population of 106,264. The district covers an area of 1,099 km². The district capital lies at Tan Chau
Tan Chau
Tan Chau can refer to*Tan Chau, Tay Ninh, a district in Tay Ninh Province*Tan Chau, An Giang, a district in An Giang Province...
. It is the largest district in the province, accounting for around 25% of the area.
The predominant soil in the area is grey. This type of soil is prone to erosion and being swept away by water, and cannot be used in dykes, but it is suitable for rubber plantations.
The district has a climate typical of southern Vietnam, with no winter, and a distinct dry and monsoon season. The average maximum temperature in the district is 27 Celsius and the minimum around 4 Celsius.
The Saigon River
Saigon River
The Saigon River is a river located in southern Vietnam that rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia, flows south and south-southeast for about 140 miles and empties into the Nha Be River, which in its turn empties into the South China Sea some 20 km north-east of the Mekong Delta.The...
runs along the eastern boundary of the district, and is also the division between Tay Ninh and the provinces of Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc to the east. Several waterfalls and springs, the Ngô, Dây among others, are in the district and flow into the Saigon River.
The district has several types of minerals suitable for use as building materials in cements and bricks.
The district consists of the township of Tân Châu and the communes of Tân Hà, Tân Đông, Tân Hội, Tân Hòa, Suối Ngô, Suối Dây, Tân Hiệp, Thạnh Đông, Tân Thành, Tân Phú and Tân Hưng.
Tân Châu borders Tân Biên District to the west, Hòa Thành District to the southwest, Dương Minh Châu District to the south, and Bình Long
Bình Long
Bình Long is a commune and village of the Châu Phú District of An Giang Province, Vietnam....
to the east.
The district was formed by splitting out part ofs Dương Minh Châu District and Tân Biên District.
The main economic activities in the province are the production of rubber, sugarcane and noodles. The Nước Trong (lit Clear Water) sugarce processing plant is one of the biggest in the province, and processes aroung 1,000 tons of sugarcane. Forestry is also seen as a potentially lucrative activity in the district.