Đồng Xoài

Đồng Xoài (listen) is the capital city of Bình Phước Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. The city was the site of the 1965 Battle of Đồng Xoài during the Vietnam War. As of 2009, the district had a population of 88,380, and a total area of 168 km².[1] The district capital lies at Đồng Xoài.[2]

Đồng Xoài

Thành phố Đồng Xoài
City (Class-3)
Đồng Xoài City
Seal
Đồng Xoài
Coordinates (region:VN_type:city): 11°31′1″N 106°50′21″E
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBình Phước Province
Area
 • Total168.47 km2 (65.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total150,052
 • Density568.7/km2 (1,473/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
ClimateAm
Websitedongxoai.binhphuoc.gov.vn

Administrative division

Bình Long consists of 6 wards (phường) and 2 communes (xã):

  • Wards: Tân Bình, Tân Đồng, Tân Phú, Tân Thiện, Tân Xuân, Tiến Thành
  • Communes: Tân Thành, Tiến Hưng.

References
  1. "Introduction to Đồng Xoài". Retrieved Feb 9, 2014.
  2. "Districts of Vietnam". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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