Chợ Mới district, An Giang province
Chợ Mới is a rural district (huyện) of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Chợ Mới is the district with the largest population in An Giang province. As of 2019, the district had a population of 307,981. The district covers 355 km². The district's capital lies at Chợ Mới.
Chợ Mới district
Huyện Chợ Mới | |
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Seal | |
Location in An Giang province | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | An Giang |
| Capital | Chợ Mới |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 307,981 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
In addition to the district capital Chợ Mới, there are two other urban subdivisions, Mỹ Luông Town and Hội An Town. The rural communes are: Kiến An, Kiến Thành, Mỹ Hội Đông, Nhơn Mỹ, Long Giang, Long Điền A, Long Điền B, Tân Mỹ, Mỹ Hiệp, Bình Phước Xuân, Long Kiến, An Thạch Trung, Hòa Bình and Hoà An. The district is heavily criss-crossed by waterways in the delta, causing the district to consist of small islands. Hòa Hảo, Cao Đài, Protestantism and Roman Catholicism are the main religions.