Khánh Hòa province

Khánh Hòa (Vietnamese: [kʰajŋ̟˧˦ hwaː˨˩] ) is a southern coastal province in the South Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Phú Yên to the north, Ninh Thuận to the south, Đắk Lắk to the west, Lâm Đồng to the southwest and the East Sea to the east.

Khánh Hòa province
Tỉnh Khánh Hòa
Province
Tourist area Evason Hideaway in Ninh Hòa   Dài Beach   Po Nagar Tower   Dốc Lết Beach   Pasteur Institute Nha Trang   Nha Trang Beach   Chồng Beach   Tre Beach   Sạn Beach   Vinpearl Land Resort   Long Sơn Temple   Nha Trang Oceanography Institute   Exotica Dance hall   Núi Cathedral   Hanging cabins to Vinpearland   White Bouddha Nha Trang
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Location of Khánh Hòa within Vietnam
Coordinates: 12°15′N 109°12′E
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
CapitalNha Trang
Government
  People's Committee ChairNguyễn Tấn Tuân
  People's Council ChairVacant
Area
  Total5,217.6 km2 (2,014.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,520,099
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Demographics
  EthnicitiesVietnamese, Raglai, Hoa, Koho, Cham
GDP
  TotalVND 76.569 trillion
US$ 3.325 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Calling code258
ISO 3166 codeVN-34
Websitewww.khanhhoa.gov.vn

Khánh Hòa has a population of 1,147,000 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang. Khánh Hòa is the site of Bảo Đại's summer home, the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang, the Institute of Oceanography, the Institute of Vaccines and Biological Substances. Cam Ranh Bay port is on land closest to a deep sea drop in Vietnam - the best site for submarine bases in Vietnam. An ancient temple of Champa is on the north side of Nha Trang.

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