TAY NINH PROVINCE, SOUTHERN VIETNAM

Tay Ninh Province General Information

Tay Ninh Province, Southern Vietnam
Region: Southeast
Capital: Tây Ninh
Area: 4,041.25 km²
Population: 1,169,165 (2019 Census)
Density: 289/km²
Demographics: Vietnamese, Chăm, Khmer, and Hoa
Calling code: 276
Website: tayninh.gov.vn

Tây Ninh is a province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. Its capital is the town of Tây Ninh.

Tây Ninh province has a population of nearly 1.2 million people and an area of 4,041 km². It is the birthplace of Trình Minh The, a nationalist and military leader during the end of the First Indochina War. As a former Khmer territory, the province is called Raung Damrey. Vietnamese encroached and conquered Raung Damrey in 1770. The Cao Dài religion originated in Tây Ninh.

Tay Ninh Province Administrative Divisions

Tây Ninh is subdivided into nine district-level sub-divisions:

6 districts

Ben Cau
Châu Thành
Duong Minh Châu
Gò Dau
Tân Biên
Tân Châu

2 towns

Hoa Thành
Trang Bàng

1 provincial city

Tay Ninh (capital)

They are further subdivided into 6 commune-level towns (or townlets), 71 communes, and 17 wards.

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Geography

Located in the Eastern of the South, Tay Ninh shares a border with Cambodia on the north with a 240km boundary, Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc provinces on the east, Ho Chi Minh City, and Long An Province on the south.

On the north, there is Ba Den Mountain, 986m in height. On the south, the terrain is quite flat. The province has Vam Co Dong and Sai Gon rivers and Dau Tieng Lake.

Climate

The weather is hot, humid around the year with an annual average temperature of 27.50C, annual rainfall of 1,724mm. The dry season lasts from December to April and the rainy season lasts from May to November.

Tourism

Coming to Tay Ninh, tourists are able to visit Ba Den Mountain, a famous complex of cultural and historical sites and beauty spots, and Binh Thanh Cham Tower, a monument of the Oc-Eo culture. Every year, Ba Den Mountain Festival attracts many pilgrims come to pray, sightseeing, and enjoy the entertainment.

Tay Ninh is the home of Cao Dai religion with Tay Ninh Cao Dai Temple, a complex of Great Temple, Chanh Mon Gate, four towers, and Mother-of-Buddha Temple. The province also is the base of the revolution of South Vietnam during the resistance against the Americans.

Transportation

Tay Ninh Town is 99km from Ho Chi Minh City, 224km from Vung Tau, 129km from Bien Hoa. There are Moc Bai and Xa Mat border gates to Cambodia. Moc Bai Market is the trading centre of Vietnamese and Cambodian.

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