Nam Từ Liêm (''South Từ Liêm'') is an urban district () of

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History

Nam Từ Liêm was formed on 27 December 2013, when the rural Từ Liêm district was split into two urban districts: Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm.

Geography

Topography

Nam Từ Liêm urban district is divided into 10 wards (phường):
Details of 23 wards of Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm. Cầu Diễn, Đại Mỗ, Mễ Trĩ, Mỹ Đình 1, Mỹ Đình 2, Phú Đô, Phương Canh, Tây Mỗ, Trung Văn, Xuân Phương. Nam Từ Liêm coverts a total area of . The district is known for its many new urban developments and several skyscrapers.
Limit new high rises in Nam Từ Liêm The district is bordered by Bắc Từ Liêm to the north, Cầu Giấy to the east, Thanh Xuân to the southeast, Hà Đông to the south and Hoài Đức to the west. Besides, Mỹ Đình Bus Station is a major bus terminal in western Hanoi, with metropolitan buses and long distance buses to provinces north and northwest of Hanoi.
Heated talks on reallocating bus routes among Hanoi bus stations

Population

As of 2019, there were 264,246 people residing in Nam Từ Liêm urban district, the population density is 8200 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Culture

Education

* Japanese School of Hanoi * Vietnam-Australia School, Hanoi

Landscapes

File:The_Garden%2C_Hanoi_07.JPG, A new urban township in Nam Từ Liêm File: Vinata,_The_Manor,_Hà_Nội_002.JPG, The Manor township File:Vietnam_national_convention_center.jpg, Vietnam National Convention Center File:Hanoi Museum 02.JPG, Hanoi Museum File:Khán đài A - Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình.jpg, Mỹ Đình National Stadium File:Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quân sự Việt Nam, 12-01-2025.jpg, Vietnam Military History Museum

Notes and references

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