Cầu Ngang
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A district: Cầu Ngang is a district located in the southeastern part of Trà Vinh Province, Vietnam. It is a coastal plain area.
- A township: Cầu Ngang is also the name of the district capital township within Cầu Ngang District.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Huyện Cầu Ngang có bờ biển dài 16km. (Cầu Ngang District has a 16km-long coastline.)
- Thị trấn Cầu Ngang là huyện lị. (Cầu Ngang Township is the district capital.)
Advanced Usage
- Used specifically in an administrative and geographical context to refer to this locality in Vietnam.
- Often appears in official documents, news, and travel guides related to the Mekong Delta region.
Variants and Related Words
- Huyện Cầu Ngang: Cầu Ngang District.
- Thị trấn Cầu Ngang: Cầu Ngang Township.
Synonyms
- District (when referring to the administrative unit).
- Township (when referring to the capital town).
Related Information
- Cầu Ngang is characterized by its coastal geography, situated near the mouths of the Mekong River (Cung Hầu and Cổ Chiên estuaries).
- The population includes Kinh and Khmer ethnic groups.
- It was historically part of different provincial administrative units before being re-established as a district of Trà Vinh Province in 1991.