Geography
of Khanh Hoa Province
Geography: Khanh Hoa Province is a coastal province of South Central Vietnam
. To the north, it borders on Phu Yen Province , to the west, on Dak Lak
and Lam Dong provinces, and to the south, on Ninh Thuan Province .
The Khanh Hoa coast is 200km long, with more than 200 islands offshore,
of which Truong Sa District gathers over one hundred islands around. The
two largest rivers flowing through the province are the Cai and Danh rivers
Area: 5,197 sq. km
Population: 1,394,200 habitants (2006)
Regional code: 058
Capital: Nha Trang City .
Town: Cam Ranh.
Districts: Van Ninh, Ninh Hoa, Dien Khanh, Khanh Vinh, Khanh Son, Truong
Sa.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Ra Glai, Hoa, K'Ho...
Transportation: Various forms of convenient transports are available.
Road: The National Highway 1A and the railway from north to south run through
Khanh Hoa Province , linking it with the other provinces in the North and
South. The National Highway 26 links Khanh Hoa to some provinces in the
Central Highland. Nha Trang is 105km from Phan Rang, 190km from Buon Ma
Thuot, 205km from Dalat, 238km from Quy Nhon, 441km from Ho Chi Minh City
, and 1,278km from Hanoi .
Airlines: Nha Trang Airport is now in Cam Ranh, it�s 40km from Nha Trang
city. Vietnam Airlines offers daily connections with Ho Chi Minh City and
Hanoi , and four connections a week with Danang.
It has flights from Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to there.
Train: Regular connections between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City all stop
in Nha Trang, daily train between Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang.
Bus: There are connections with Danang, Ho Chi Minh City , Hue , Vinh,
Pleiku... Minibus for Hoi An, Hue , and Dalat...
Water: Cam Ranh and Nha Trang ports connect Khanh Hoa with many regions
in Vietnam as well as with abroad.
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