Can Tho City

Can Tho is the biggest city of the Mekong Delta, in with an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2019. The name comes from "cầm thi giang", river of poems.

Can Tho City

Latitude
9.7417° or 9° 44′ 30″ north
Longitude
105.761° or 105° 45′ 40″ east
Population
4,200,000
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6PX7PQR6+MC
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In Other Languages

“Can Tho City” goes by many names.
  • Vietnamese: “Cần Thơ”

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