Dĩ An, Ho Chi Minh City
Dĩ An
Phường Dĩ An | |
|---|---|
Ward | |
A corner in Di An | |
Interactive map of Dĩ An | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′13.9″N 106°46′03.9″E / 10.937194°N 106.767750°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Province | Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.25 sq mi (21.38 km2) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 227,817 |
| • Density | 27,600/sq mi (10,660/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Dĩ An is a ward in Ho Chi Minh City of Southeast region of Vietnam. It is one of 168 new wards, communes and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City after the 2025 arrangement, being the successor to Dĩ An city of the former Bình Dương province.[2]
Geography
Di An is roughly 18 kilometers northeast of Saigon Ward, and about 25 kilometers south of Binh Duong Ward and has the following geographical location:
- To the north, it borders Tân Đông Hiệp ward
- To the northeast, it borders Đông Hòa ward
- To the southeast, it borders Linh Xuan ward
- To the southwest, it borders Tam Binh ward
- To the west, it borders Bình Hòa ward
- To the northwest, it borders An Phú ward
As of July 1, 2025, with a population of 227,817 people as of December 31, 2024, Di An ward has become the ward with the highest population in Ho Chi Minh City and the highest in the country. [3]
History
Di An Ward was formerly part of An Binh Commune, Di An District.
References
- ^ a b "VnExpress".
- ^ TUOI, TRE. ""Latest details on 168 wards and communes of Ho Chi Minh City after the merger"".
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