District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

District 3 Quận 3
Urban district
Position in HCMC's core
District 3 Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°ECoordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°E
Country	Vietnam
Centrally Governed City	Ho Chi Minh
Seat	183 Cach Mang Thang Tam
Wards	14 phường
Area
• Total	5 km^2 (2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	188,945
• Density	38,000/km^2 (98,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Main ethnic groups	predominantly Kinh
Time zone	ICT (UTC+07)
Website	quan3.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

District 3 (Vietnamese: Quận 3) is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2010, the district had a population of 188,945, a total area of 5 km².^[1] It is divided into 14 small subsets which are called wards (phường), numbered from Ward 1 to Ward 14.

Some notable offices are located in District 3 such as the Consulate of Germany (126 Nguyen Dinh Chieu).^[2]

Geographical location

This district borders District 1, Phú Nhuận District, District 10, Tân Bình District.

It is the location of Xá Lợi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is also located in District 3. There are many French-style villas in this district.

References

1. "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
2. "Website of Consulate General of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City". Retrieved 20 June 2016.