Area:
4,491.2 sq.
km
Population:
1,400,500
habitants (2004)
Capital: Tan An Town.
Districts: Ben Luc, Can Duoc, Can Giuoc, Chau
Thanh, Duc Hoa, Duc Hue, Moc Hoa, Tan Thanh, Tan
Tru, Thanh Hoa, Thu Thua, Vinh Hung, Tan Hung.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh),
Khmer, Tay, Hoa...
Geography
Located on the Mekong Delta, Long An is
surrounded by Tay Ninh Province and Cambodia on
the north, Ho Chi Minh City on east, Tien Giang
Province on the south and Dong Thap Province on
the west.
Long An is divided into smaller areas by a
complex network of rives and canals. Silt from
Vam Co Dong and Vam Co Tay rives has raised the
level of the field of Long An. This silt makes a
good condition for agriculture. The terrain is
quite flat except some hills and mounds on the
north. The western area belongs to the Plain of
Reeds.
Climate: Long An is on tropical monsoon
climate. The rain season lasts from May to
October and the dry season lasts from November
to April next year. Annual average temperature
is 27.4ºC. Annual average rainfall is 1,620mm.
Tourism
Visitors are attracted to Long An by value of Oc
Eo culture that develops on the Mekong Delta
from 1st BC to 6th century
BC. 12,000 objects of 20 prehistoric monuments
and 100 Oc Eo culture relics have been found.
Beside these, Long An preserves valuable sites
including House with Hundred Columns, Rach Coc
Fort, Ton Thanh Pagoda. In Dong Thap Muoi
Eco-tourist Site, tourists can discover many
special flora and fauna and try typical dishes
of the South.
Transportation
Long An has National Highways No.1A crossing Tan
An Town, National Highway No.62 linking to Binh
Hiep Border Gate to Cambodia, National Highway
No.50 from Mytho (Tien Giang) to Ho Chi Minh
City via Can Duoc Townlet. Long An is 47km from
Ho Chi Minh City |
