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An Giang province
Tỉnh An Giang
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From left to right, from top to bottom: Bà Chúa Xứ Temple of Sam Mountain, Maitreya Buddha statue sitting on Cấm MountaininTịnh Biên, Temple of late President Tôn Đức Thắng, Mausoleum of Thoại Ngọc Hầu, Tomb of Ba Chúc
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Location of An Giang within Vietnam
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| Coordinates: 10°30′N 105°10′E / 10.500°N 105.167°E / 10.500; 105.167 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital of Province | Long Xuyên City |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Lê Văn Nưng |
| • People's Committee Chair | Nguyễn Thanh Bình |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,536.83 km2 (1,365.58 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,905,520 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa, Chăm |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Total | VND 74.297 trillion US$ 3.227 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 296 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-44 |
| Website | www |
An Giang (Vietnamese: [ʔaːn˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧] ⓘ) is a provinceofVietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country.
An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hậu Giang and Tiền Giang branches of the Mekong River are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural center, producing significant quantities of rice.
The Cấm Mountains, also known as the Thất Sơn range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the western Tịnh Biên District. Followers of the Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as Bửu Sơn, "Precious Mountains".
An Giang is subdivided into 11 district-level sub-divisions:
An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by the Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important center of the 1st millennium Óc Eo culture, presumably owing to its position on the river. Traditionally, An Giang has been known for its silk industry.
An Giang is home to a substantial number of people from Vietnam's ethnic minorities. Due to the province's proximity to Cambodia, the Khmer Krom are the largest non-Vietnamese group of the province. Other groups, such as the Chams and ethnic Chinese (Hoa), are also found in An Giang.
As of 2020, An Giang Province covers an area of 3,536.83 square kilometers with a population of 1,904,532 people, resulting in a population density of 539 people per square kilometer.[3]
The province is home to 24,011 households of ethnic minorities, comprising 114,632 people, accounting for 5.17% of the total provincial population.[4]
Places adjacent to An Giang province
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| Châu Đốc |
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| Tân Châu |
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| An Phú District |
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| Châu Phú District |
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| Châu Thành District |
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| Chợ Mới District |
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| Phú Tân District |
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| Thoại Sơn District |
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| Tịnh Biên District |
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| Tri Tôn District |
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