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Natural conditions
Geographical location:
Adjacent to the provinces:
- An Giang province in the North
- Hau GIang in the South
- Dong Thap province in the East
- Kien Giang province in the West.
Area:
1.401,61 km²
Population:
The average population: 1.200.300 people (2011)
Climate:
Can Tho City has two seasons of rain and dry seasons.
The rain season lasts from May to September.
From December to April the following year is the dry season.
The average temperature: 27 º C.
Terrain:
Geography, topography and geology of the city includes 3 forms: Natural dike along Hau River, semi-open flooding fields and river delta fields. The common altitude is from +0.8 – 1m, lower from the East-North to West-South. The region is mainly formed from the accumulation of sea deposit and alluvium from Mekong River.
