Thuận Bắc district
Thuận Bắc is a district (huyện) of Ninh Thuận province in the Southeast region of Vietnam.
Geography
Thuan Bac district is located in the northeast of Ninh Thuan province, geographically:
- The northeast borders the East Sea (South China Sea)
- The west borders Bac Ai
- The east and south of the district borders Ninh Hai
- The north borders Cam Ranh city, Khanh Hoa province.
Thuan Bac district has an area of 318.26 km2 (122.88 sq mi), population in 2019 is 43,322 people, population density reaches 136 people/km2
History
Before 2005, Thuan Bac district belonged to Ninh Hai district.
In 2025, the district was reorganized into Ninh Hải Commune, Thuận Bắc Commune, and Công Hải Commune.[1]
References
- ↑ "Huyện Thuận Bắc tỉnh Ninh Thuận đổi thành gì sau sáp nhập 2025?" [What will Thuan Bac District in Ninh Thuan Province be renamed after the 2025 merger?]. THƯ VIỆN PHÁP LUẬT (in Vietnamese). 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
Districts of the South Central Coast of Vietnam | ||
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| Da Nang city |  | |
| Bình Định province | ||
| Bình Thuận province | ||
| Khánh Hòa province |
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| Ninh Thuận province | ||
| Phú Yên province | ||
| Quảng Nam province | ||
| Quảng Ngãi province | ||
※ denotes provincial seat. / § Sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 30 August 2026. | ||