Bình Chánh district
District in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Bình Chánh is a former rural district (huyện) in the southwest of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. High urbanization rate has made Bình Chánh become one of a high population growth districts in the city. As of 2019, the district had a population of 705,508.[1] It covers an area of 253 km2. The district capital lies at Tân Túc.[2]
Bình Chánh district
Huyện Bình Chánh | |
|---|---|
 Position in the metropolitan area of HCMC | |
  Bình Chánh district | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′01″N 106°30′45″E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Municipality | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Capital | Tân Túc |
| Area | |
• Total | 253 km2 (98 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 705,508 |
| • Density | 2,790/km2 (7,220/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | binhchanh.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
Bình Chánh district borders District 7, District 8, Bình Tân district, Hóc Môn District and Nhà Bè District.
