District 12
Quận 12 | |
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Coordinates: 10°51′43″N 106°39′32″E / 10.86194°N 106.65889°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
Seat | Tân Chánh Hiệp ward |
Wards | 11 phường |
Area | |
• Total | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 427,083 |
• Density | 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
Website | quan12.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 12 (Vietnamese: Quận 12) is an urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest and most populous city in Vietnam.
As of 2010, the district had a population of 427,083.[1] The district covers an area of 53.0 km².[1] The district is divided into 11 small subsets which are called wards.
District 12 borders Bình Dương Province and the city of Thủ Đức to the east, Hóc Môn District to the west and north, the districts of Bình Thạnh, Gò Vấp, Tân Bình and Tân Phú to the south.