Tay Ninh Province

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Tây Ninh
"Western Security"
Location of Tây Ninh Province
Provinces of Vietnam
Administration
People's Council Chair
People's Committee Chair Phan Thành Thắm
Geography
Capital Tây Ninh
Region Southeast
Area 4,029.6 km²
Demographics
Population
 • Density
1,029,800(2004)
255.56/km²
Ethnicities Vietnamese, Chăm, Khmer, Hoa
Calling code 66
ISO 3166-2 VN-37
Website www.tayninh.gov.vn

Tây Ninh (Hán tự: 西) is one of the 64 provinces (tỉnh) of Vietnam, located in the southeastern part of the country. Its capital is the city of Tay Ninh.

Tây Ninh has a population of 989,800 and an area of 4,028 km².

Tây Ninh Province is the birthplace of Trịnh Minh Thế, a nationalist and military leader during the end of the First Indochina War and the beginning of the Vietnam War.

Tây Ninh is home to the Cao Đài religion.

[edit] Districts

The province has eight districts:

  1. Tân Biên
  2. Tân Châu
  3. Dương Minh Châu
  4. Châu Thành
  5. Hòa Thành
  6. Bến Cầu
  7. Gò Dầu
  8. Trảng Bàng

The city of Tây Ninh represents it's own municipality.

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