Thủ Đức District

Thu Duc District Quận Thủ Đức
District
Trường Thọ, Thủ Đức
Position in HCMC's core
Thu Duc District Location of Thu Duc District
Coordinates: 10°48′10″N 106°41′41″E / 10.80278°N 106.69472°ECoordinates: 10°48′10″N 106°41′41″E / 10.80278°N 106.69472°E
Country	Vietnam
Centrally governed city	Hồ Chí Minh City
Seat	43 Nguyễn Văn Bá
Wards	12 phường
Area
• Total	47.76 km^2 (18.44 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	455,899
• Density	9,500/km^2 (25,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Main ethnic groups	predominantly Kinh
Time zone	ICT (UTC+07)
Website	Official website

Thủ Đức is an urban district (quận) in the northeast of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam. In 1997, the southern part of Thủ Đức was divided to become District 2 and District 9. In 2010, the district had a population of 455,899.^[1] It covers an area of 48 km².^[1]

Location within Ho Chi Minh City

Administration

Thủ Đức district consists of 12 wards: Linh Đông, Linh Tây, Linh Chiểu, Linh Trung, Linh Xuân, Hiệp Bình Chánh, Hiệp Bình Phước, Tam Phú, Trường Thọ, Bình Chiểu, Bình Thọ, Tam Bình.

Amenities

Thủ Đức District hosted the Saigon Water Park which has now closed.

Education

It is the location of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.

References

1. "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.