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Coordinates | 44°6′56″N115°58′21″N |
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Name | Rạch Giá |
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Pushpin map | Vietnam |
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Pushpin map caption | Location of in Vietnam |
Pushpin mapsize | 300 |
Subdivision type | Country |
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Subdivision type1 | Province |
Subdivision name1 | Kiên Giang Province |
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Area total km2 | 97.754 |
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Population as of | 2005 |
Population total | 205.660 |
Population density km2 | 2.045 |
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Coordinates type | region:VN_type:city |
Coordinates display | display=inline,title |
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Rạch Giá is the capital city of Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam. It is located around , on the coast of Gulf of Thailand, 250 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. East of city borders Tân Hiệp and Châu Thành town, Gulf of Thailand surrounds west city, south of city borders to Châu Thành and An Biên town, north of city borders to Hòn Đất and Tân Hiệp.
Rạch Giá city is the first city which Vietnam government applies "lan bien" project (build a new city out to the ocean to expand territory). "Lan bien" project expand the city to become one of the biggest new cities in the southwest of Vietnam. This project adds 2 more new wards in Rạch Giá. Beside that, several future construction projects such as industrial center Rach Vuot and urban city Vinh Hiep which will be started after finishing Lac Hong bridge project will expand Rạch Giá to the east.
Other historical site:
Bus transportation system is developed pretty early, passengers can use bus from Rạch Giá to 4 other towns: Châu Thành (route Rạch Giá – Tac Cau), Giồng Riềng (route Rạch Giá – Giồng Riềng), Tân Hiệp (route Rạch Giá – Kinh B), Hòn Đất (route Rạch Giá – Tam Ngan).
Currently, Rach Gia Airport is the biggest airport in Rạch Giá. Rạch Giá airport has flight routes to Phú Quốc and Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines.
Rạch Giá has 2 big ship stations: Rạch Giá ship station or Phú Quốc ship station (routes to Phú Quốc island and other big islands such as Phú Quốc, Hon Tre, Hon Son, Tho Chu…) and Rach Meo station (route to rural towns of Cà Mau Peninsula). High speed ship is economic choice for passengers to Phú Quốc island or Kiên Hải islands.
Category:Populated places in Kien Giang Province Category:District capitals in Vietnam Category:Districts of Kien Giang Province Category:Provincial capitals in Vietnam Category:Cities in Vietnam
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