Geography of Kien Giang

Geography: Kien Giang is located at the South extremity of the country. It shares a 54 km border with Cambodia , has 200km of coastline, and comprises 105 islands. The main ethnic groups in this area include the Kinh, Hoa, and Khmer. The annual average temperature varies between 27 and 27oC. Economic potentialities: limestone, rice, fishery
Area: 6,269 sq. km
Population: 1,976,600 habitants (2003)
Regional code: 077
Capital: Rach Gia Town .
Town: Ha Tien.
Districts: Kien Luong, Hon Dat, Tan Hiep, Chau Thanh, Giong Rieng, Go Quao, An Bien, An Minh, Vinh Thuan, Phu Quoc, Kien Hai.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, Cham
Transport: Rach Gia is 92km from Ha Tien, 116km from Cantho, 182km from Mytho, 250km from Ho Chi Minh City .
Air: Connections with Phu Quoc Island , 30 minutes, and Ho Chi Minh City (via Phu Quoc), 2 hours. The Airport is at Rach Soi, 10km east of Rach Gia
Bus: The stations is at 2 Tran Phu St., Tel: 863 271 and on Tran Quoc Tuan St., Tel: 862 718. Regular connections with Ho Chi Minh City 's Mien Tay terminal and Cantho, Long Xuyen and Ha Tien.
Boat: Daily connections to Phu Quoc, ferry terminal on Nguyen Cong Tru St., Tel: 863 242
Mui Nai Ferry is at the end of Bach Dang St., daily boat departures to Camau, Chau Doc, Long Xuyen, and Tan Chau.


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