District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
Urban district in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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District 4 (Vietnamese: Quận 4, Quận Tư) was the smallest urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Saigon Port is located here.
VietnamDistrict 4
Quận 4 | |
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Seal | |
 Position in HCMC's core | |
  District 4 Location within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′42″N 106°42′9″E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat | 5 Đoàn Như Hài, Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Wards | 13 wards |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 199,329[2] |
| • Density | 47,700/km2 (124,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | quan4.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
As of 2010, the district had a population of 183,261 and a total area of 4 km2.[3] A number of large apartment buildings have been built over the past decade[when?] in District 4 including Rivergate Residence, Millenium, Galaxy 9, and Icon 56.
Geographical location
District 4 is a triangular cay, surrounded by rivers and canals. It bordered the city of Thủ Đức to the northeast by Saigon River, District 1 to the northwest by Bến Nghé Channel, and District 7 with District 8 to the south by Tẻ Canal.
There were 10 wards in District 4.
Before January 11, 1985, the district consisted of five wards:
- Vĩnh Hội Ward (which is now divided into four wards numbered 1–4)
- Lý Nhơn Ward (which is now divided into part of both wards numbered 9 and 8)
- Cây Bàng Ward (which is now divided into two wards, numbered 9 and 10)
- Xóm Chiếu Ward (which is now divided into three wards, numbered 13 and part of 15)
- Khánh Hội Ward (which is now divided into three wards, 16, 18 and part of 15)
On December 9, 2020, Ward 5 was merged into Ward 2 and Ward 12 was merged into Ward 13.[4]
As time went on, these wards split up into between two and four wards each, now giving a total of 10 wards, numbered 1–18. Wards 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17 and 18 is no longer exist.
