Thoại Sơn is a
rural district (''huyện'') of
An Giang province in the
Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
In 2019 the district had a population of 163,427.
The district covers an area of 456 km². The district capital lies at
Núi Sáºp
Núi Sáºp is a township () and capital of Thoại SÆ¡n District in An Giang Province, Vietnam
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.
The "
Óc Eo" ruins of
Cattara in the
Kingdom of Funan is located here and they are believed to be from a trading port dating to between the 1st and 7th centuries CE. Thoại Sơn borders
Châu Thà nh to the north,
Tri Tôn
Tri Tôn is an urban municipality (''trấn thuộc huyện'') and town in the Tri Tôn District of An Giang Province, Vietnam
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to the west,
Long Xuyên to the east and
Kiên Giang province to the south.
The district is the location of Sap mountain, Ba mountain and the Hồ Ông Thoại tourist region.
References
Districts of An Giang province
An Giang province
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