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Geography
Kien Giang is on the Mekong
Delta. It is bounded by An
Giang, Hau Giang provinces,
Can Tho City in the east and
the south�- east, Ca Mau
Province in the south, and
Cambodia in the north.
Kien Giang has 200km of
coastline with large fishing
grounds, consisting of 105
big and small islands, of
which 43 islands have
residents. This creates
favorable conditions and
good environment for raising
many sorts of aquaculture.
Climate: Kien Giang locates
on humid monsoon tropical
area. The weather is always
warm with few natural
calamities and abundant of
sunshine. The average
temperature is 27�C. It is
highest in April (29�C)
and lowest in January
(25.6�C). There are two
separated seasons: the rainy
season is from April to
November, the dry season is
from December to April.
Tourism and Economy
Kien Giang has plains,
fertile rice fields, forests
of cajuput and mangrove.
Kien Giang coastal area has
been determined as a key
fishing ground. The sea here
is rich of good fishes such
as mackerel, shark, blue
fish, carp, shrimp. Phu
Quoc's high quality fish
sauce is well-known in
Vietnam and abroad. This
fish sauce smells
particularly good since it
is made from a small fish,
ca com, with a high level of
protein.
Kien Giang is proud of
historic sites in U Minh
Forest, Hon Dat, Ha Tien,
Phu Quoc. The province is
favored by nature with
landscapes like Ha Tien, and
Phu Quoc, in which Ha Tien
is plentiful attractive
sites of caves, pagodas,
tombs, islets along the
coast and offshore.
Other famous sites include
the Temple and Tomb of
national hero Nguyen Trung
Truc in Rach Gia, Tam Bao
Pagoda, the Bird Sanctuary,
Tan Hoi Pagoda, and Mac Cuu
Tomb.
Transportation
Road: Rach Gia is 92km from
Ha Tien, 116km from Cantho,
182km from My Tho, and 250km
from Ho Chi Minh City.
Air: The province owns 3
airports: Rach Gia, Phu
Quoc, and Ha Tien. From Ho
Chi Minh City, there are
daily flights connecting to
Rach Gia, and 28 flights a
week linking to Phu Quoc.
Hydrofoil boats daily
connects Rach Gia and Phu
Quoc and vice versa. |
