District 1
Quận 1, Quận Một, Quận Nhất, Quận Nhứt | |
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 Position in HCMC's core | |
  District 1 | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat | 47 Lê Duẩn Boulevard |
| Wards | 10 phường |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7211 km2 (2.9811 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 205,180 |
| • Density | 27,000/km2 (69,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | quan1.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 1 (Quận 1, Quận Một, Quận Nhất or Quận Nhứt) is the central urban district of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the largest city in Vietnam. With a total area of 7.7211 km2 (2.9811 sq mi) the district has a population of 204,899 people as of 2010.[1] The district is divided into 10 small subsets which are called wards (phường). District 1 contains most of the city's administrative offices, consulates, and large buildings. District 1 is the busiest district in the city with the highest living standards. Đồng Khởi Street and Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard in District 1 are the city's two main commercial centers. Đồng Khởi street is an area in high demand for real estate, hitting a record price of $50,000 per square meter in 2007.[2]
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ HCMC city government Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine