District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
| District 4 Quận 4 | |
|---|---|
| Urban district | |
 Position in HCMC's core | |
  District 4 Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′42″N 106°42′9″E / 10.76167°N 106.70250°ECoordinates: 10°45′42″N 106°42′9″E / 10.76167°N 106.70250°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat | 5 Doan Nhu Hai |
| Wards | 15 wards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 183,261 |
| • Density | 46,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+07) |
| Website | quan4.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 4 (Vietnamese: Quận 4) is the smallest urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Saigon Port is located here.
As of 2010, the district had a population of 183,261, a total area of 4 km².[1]
Geographical location
District 4 is a triangular cay, surrounded by rivers and canals. It borders Saigon River and District 2 to the northeast, Bến Nghé River and District 1 to the northwest, and Tẻ Canal and District 7 to the south.
There are 15 wards in district 4.
In January 11, 1985, this district consists of five wards, namely: Vĩnh Hội Ward (Which is now divided into four wards numbered from 1 to 4); Lý Nhơn Ward (Which is now divided into three wards numbered 5, 6 and 8); Cây Bàng Ward (Which is now divided into two wards, numbered 9 and 10); Xóm Chiếu Ward (Which is now divided into three wards, numbered 12-14) and Khánh Hội Ward (which is now divided into three wards, numbered 15, 16 and 18).
Times change, these five previously-named wards have their respective divisions which are numbered 1-18 with the exceptions of wards 7, 11 and 17 that makes this district consists of 15 wards.
References
- ↑ "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
