Thoại Sơn district

Thoai Son district
Huyện Thoại Sơn
District
Óc Eo
Óc Eo
Location in An Giang province
Location in An Giang province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceAn Giang province
CapitalNúi Sập
Area
 • District
176 sq mi (456 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • District
163,427
 • Density928/sq mi (358/km2)
 • Urban
40,969
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Thoại Sơn is a rural district (huyện) of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

In 2019 the district had a population of 163,427.[1][2] The district covers an area of 456 km2 (176 sq mi). The district capital lies at Núi Sập.[2]

The "Óc Eo" ruins of Cattara in the Kingdom of Funan is located here and they are believed to be from a trading port dating to between the 1st and 7th centuries CE. Thoại Sơn borders Châu Thành to the north, Tri Tôn to the west, Long Xuyên to the east and Kiên Giang province to the south.

The district is the location of Sap mountain, Ba mountain and the Hồ Ông Thoại tourist region.

On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15.[3] The district was dissolved and new wards were rearranged from the district.

References

  1. ↑ "Thoại Sơn (District, An Giang, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ phủ, Cổng Thông tin điện tử Chính. "Nghị quyết số 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 của ỦY BAN THƯỜNG VỤ QUỐC HỘI: Về việc sắp xếp các đơn vị hành chính cấp xã của Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2025". vanban.chinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2026-08-13.

10°19′59″N 105°15′00″E / 10.333°N 105.250°E / 10.333; 105.250

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