Tây Ninh Province

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Tây Ninh is a province in the Southeast region of Vietnam on the border with Cambodia. Its capital is the town of Tây Ninh.

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

History

As a former Khmer territory, the province is called Raung Damrey. Vietnamese encroached and conquered Raung Damrey in 1770. The Cao Đài religion originated in Tây Ninh. It is the birthplace of Trình Minh Thế, a nationalist and military leader during the end of the First Indochina War.

Administrative divisions

Tây Ninh is subdivided into 9 district-level sub-divisions:

  • 8 districts:

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They are further subdivided into 8 commune-level towns (or townlets), 80 communes, and 7 wards.

External links

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Statistical Handbook of Vietnam 2014, General Statistics Office Of Vietnam