Phú Tân district, Cà Mau
District in Cà Mau, Vietnam
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Phú Tân is a former rural district of Cà Mau province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
Geography
As of 2003 the district had a population of 111,791.[1] The district covers an area of 426 km2. The district capital lies at Cái Đôi Vàm.[1]
Phú Tân was created via government decree no. 138/2003/NĐ-CP on November 17, 2003, after being split off from Cái Nước district. Phú Tân borders Cái Nước district to the east, ocean to the west, Năm Căn district to the south and Trần Văn Thời district to the north. At the time of its creation, it spanned 446 km2 and had a population of 109,642.
After the passing on 16 June 2025, Phú Tân was split into 4 communes.
Divisions
Before 2025, the district is subdivided into 9 commune-level subdivisions, including the township of Cái Đôi Vàm and the rural communes of: Phú Mỹ, Phú Tân, Phú Thuận, Rạch Chèo, Tân Hải, Việt Thắng, Tân Hưng Tây and Nguyễn Việt Khái.
In 2025, the Area is rearranged into 4 communes: Phu Tan, Pha My, Cai Doi Vam, Nguyen Viet Khai.
