District 4, Ho Chi Minh City


District 4 is the smallest urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Saigon Port is located here.
As of 2010, the district had a population of 183,261 and a total area of 4 km². A number of large apartment buildings have been built over the past decade in District 4 including Rivergate Residence, Millenium, Galaxy 9, and Icon 56.

Geographical location

District 4 is a triangular cay, surrounded by rivers and canals. It borders Saigon River and District 2 to the northeast, Bến Nghé River and District 1 to the northwest, and Tẻ Canal and District 7 to the south.
There are 15 wards in District 4.
On January 11, 1985, the district consisted of five wards, namely:
As time went on, these wards split up into between two and four wards each, now giving a total of 15 wards, numbered 1-18, with the exception of wards 7, 11 and 17.