Sóc Trăng Province


Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.

Etymology

The province's original Khmer name was Srok Kh'leang, meaning "silver depository" because it was where the Khmer king's silver treasury was located. Under the Nguyễn Dynasty emperor Minh Mạng, it was given the Sino-Vietnamese name Nguyệt Giang, a calque of "Sông Trăng".

Geography

Sóc Trăng province lies roughly between 9°14'N and 9°56'N latitude and between 105°34'E and 106°18'E longitude. It is bordered to the north west by Hậu Giang Province. To the south west it is bordered by Bạc Liêu Province. And to the north east it is bordered by Trà Vinh Province. To the north is Vĩnh Long Province. To the south east is of coastline of the South China Sea. The province has two large rivers: the Hậu River and the Mỹ Thanh River. The provincial capital of Sóc Trăng Province is the town which is also called Sóc Trăng. It is from Hồ Chí Minh City.

Administrative divisions

Sóc Trăng is subdivided into 11 district-level sub-divisions:
They are further subdivided into 12 commune-level towns, 80 communes, and 17 wards.