Cà Mau province

Cà Mau Province
Tỉnh Cà Mau
Đá Bạc Islet in Cà Mau
Đá Bạc Islet in Cà Mau
Official seal of Cà Mau Province
Nickname: 
Dark water
Location of Cà Mau within Vietnam
Location of Cà Mau within Vietnam
Coordinates: 9°5′N 105°5′E / 9.083°N 105.083°E / 9.083; 105.083
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
CapitalCà Mau
Government
 • People's Council ChairHuỳnh Quốc Việt
 • People's Committee ChairNguyễn Tiến Hải
Area
 • Total5,331 km2 (2,058 sq mi)
Population
(2021)
 • Total1,521,894
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesVietnamese, Khmer, Hoa
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes290
ISO 3166 codeVN-59
Websitewww.camau.gov.vn

Cà Mau (Vietnamese: [kaː˨˩ maw˧˧] ) is a province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, and is the southernmost of Vietnam's 63 provinces. It is bordered to the north by Kiên Giang and Bạc Liêu provinces, to the west by the Gulf of Thailand, and to the south and east by the South China Sea.

Economy

Being surrounded by water on three sides, fishing is an important industry in Cà Mau province. An extensive network of canals also supports a strong agricultural sector, as well as providing a popular means of transport. The U Minh biosphere reserve and Mũi Cà Mau, the southernmost point of Vietnam, serve also as important tourist destinations. The Mũi Cà Mau National Park is located at Mũi Cà Mau.

Administrative divisions

Map of Cà Mau Province, Vietnam, showing the eight administrative districts.

Cà Mau is subdivided into nine district-level sub-divisions:

8 districts:

1 provincial city:

They are further subdivided into nine commune-level towns (or townlets), 82 communes, and 10 wards.

Typhoon Linda (1997)

In November 1997, the Cà Mau Peninsula was struck by Typhoon Linda (Openg). Thousands of people were killed, and an estimated 200,000 homes were destroyed, along with much of the Cà Mau fishing fleet.


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