An Giang

Area: 6,348.3 sq. km







Population: 1,684.6 thousand habitants (2006)







Capital: Rach Gia City







Administrative divisions:







- Town: Ha Tien.







- Districts: Kien Luong, Hon Dat, Tan Hiep, Chau Thanh, Giong Rieng, Go Quao, An Bien, An Minh, Vinh Thuan, Phu Quoc, Kien Hai, U Minh Thuong.

Kien Giang province official website

Map of Kien Giang

Geography

Kien Giang is on the Mekong Delta. It is bounded by An Giang, Hau Giang provinces, Can Tho City in the east and the south - east, Ca Mau Province in the south, and Cambodia in the north.







Kien Giang has 200km of coastline with large fishing grounds, consisting of 105 big and small islands, of which 43 islands have residents. This creates favorable conditions and good environment for raising many sorts of aquaculture.







Climate: Kien Giang locates on humid monsoon tropical area. The weather is always warm with few natural calamities and abundant of sunshine. The average temperature is 27ºC. It is highest in April (29ºC) and lowest in January (25.6ºC). There are two separated seasons: the rainy season is from April to November, the dry season is from December to April.