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Position and
natural characteristics
Binh Thuan is as
coastal province with geographical co-ordinates:
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Longitude: 1070 24' E-1080 23'E
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Latitude: 100 33'N-110 33'N
* Bordered by the East Sea to the East and
Southeast, Lam Dong province to the North-Northwest, Ninh Thuan province to the
East-Northeast, Dong Nai province and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province to the West -
Southwest.
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Binh Thuan province has 1 city and 8 districts including Phan Thiet city and the
districts: Tuy Phon, Bac Binh, Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam, Ham Tan, Tanh Linh,
Duc Linh and Phu Quy is land district.
Phan Thiet city is
the provincial capital, the polico-economic-cultural center of the province, 200
km from Ho Chi Minh city.
* Natural area: 7.992 sqkm
* Population: 1,050,000 people, with workforce
525,800 people.
* Weather: Binh Thuan lies in the monsoons
tropical area with 2 district seasons.
The rainy season:
from May to October
+ The
dry season: from November to April of the dollowing
year.
+ The average
temperature: 270C The yearly average rainfall: 1,024mm
+ The ralative
humiduty: 79%
+ Total sunny hours:
2,459
