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'''Cà Mau''' ({{Audio|Ca Mau.ogg|listen|help=no}}) is a city in southern [[Vietnam]]. It is the capital of [[Cà Mau Province]], a province in the [[Mekong Delta]] region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory. The city is characterized by its system of transport canals and most goods are transported here by boats and barges.
'''Cà Mau''' ({{Audio|Ca Mau.ogg|listen|help=no}}) is a city in southern [[Vietnam]]. It is the capital of [[Cà Mau Province]], a province in the [[Mekong Delta]] region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory (mainland). The city is characterised by its system of transport canals, and most goods are transported there by boats and barges.


The population is approximately 204,895 (as of 2010).<ref name="NQ24">Nghị quyết số 24/NQ-CP ngày 04 tháng 6 năm 2009 của Chính phủ Việt Nam.</ref> Cà Mau is accessible by road (360&nbsp;km south-west of [[Ho Chi Minh City]]) via [[National Route 1A (Vietnam)|National Route 1A]] or by air ([[Cà Mau Airport]]). The city is administratively subdivided into 8 urban ''phường'' and 7 rural ''xã''.<ref name="UBND">{{cite web|url=http://www.camau.gov.vn/index.php?o=modules&n=info&f=intro&root=1&idmenu=118&id=120|title=Thành phố Cà Mau|publisher=Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Cà Mau (Cà Mau City People's Committee)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014112322/http://www.camau.gov.vn/index.php?o=modules&n=info&f=intro&root=1&idmenu=118&id=120|archive-date=14 October 2008}}</ref>
The population is approximately 226,372 as of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cà Mau (District-level City, Cà Mau, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/vietnam/admin/c%C3%A0_mau/964__c%C3%A0_mau/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref><ref name="NQ24">Nghị quyết số 24/NQ-CP ngày 04 tháng 6 năm 2009 của Chính phủ Việt Nam.</ref> Cà Mau is accessible by road (360&nbsp;km south-west of [[Ho Chi Minh City]]) via [[National Route 1 (Vietnam)|National Route 1]] or by air ([[Cà Mau Airport]]). The city is administratively subdivided into eight urban ''phường'' (ward) and seven rural ''xã'' (commune).<ref name="UBND">{{cite web|url=http://www.camau.gov.vn/index.php?o=modules&n=info&f=intro&root=1&idmenu=118&id=120|title=Thành phố Cà Mau|publisher=Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Cà Mau (Cà Mau City People's Committee)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014112322/http://www.camau.gov.vn/index.php?o=modules&n=info&f=intro&root=1&idmenu=118&id=120|archive-date=14 October 2008}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
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* 2 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 1500 MW (equipment provided by the German company [[Siemens]])
* 2 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 1500 MW (equipment provided by the German company [[Siemens]])
* A fertilizer plant with production capacity at 800,000 metric tonnes of urea/year, and
* A fertilizer plant with production capacity at 800,000 metric tonnes of urea/year, and
* A gas pipeline 18&nbsp;inches in diameter to extend 298&nbsp;km offshore and with 27&nbsp;km onshore piping in gas from the PM3 gas field shared with Malaysia. Two billion cubic meters of gas are piped to feed these plants per year.
* A gas pipeline 18&nbsp;inches in diameter to extend 298&nbsp;km offshore and with 27&nbsp;km onshore piping in gas from the PM3 gas field shared with Malaysia. Two billion cubic metres of gas are piped to feed these plants per year.


The project opened in December 2008.<ref>[http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2006/05/575619/ VietNamNet Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720071351/http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2006/05/575619/ |date=20 July 2006 }}. English.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.</ref>
The project opened in December 2008.<ref>[http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2006/05/575619/ VietNamNet Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720071351/http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2006/05/575619/ |date=20 July 2006 }}. English.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.</ref>
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==History==
==History==
During the [[1st millennium]], the region of the present Cà Mau province was part of the [[Kingdom of Funan]] (Vietnamese: ''Phù Nam''), which included Laos, Cambodia, parts of eastern Thailand, and southern Vietnam (Vietnamese: ''Nam Bộ''). This region was later conquered by the kingdom of [[Chenla]] (Vietnamese: ''Chân Lạp'') and the [[Khmer Empire]]. In 1757, the land belonging to Cà Mau province ({{lang-km|ទឹកខ្មៅ}}, "''the black land''") was ceded by the Khmer king to the [[Nguyễn lords|Nguyễn lord]] of [[Đàng Trong]] (central Vietnam) with an early settlement of Vietnamese people. During French rule, Cà Mau was only a small town. During the [[Republic of Vietnam]], the area nearby Cà Mau was a stronghold (Vietnamese: ''Chiến khu cách mạng'') for the [[Việt Cộng]], a Hanoi-backed guerrilla group fighting the United States Army and the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War. After 1975, Cà Mau was made the administrative seat and the governmental center of [[Minh Hải Province]], which included Cà Mau and [[Bạc Liêu Province]]. In 1995, Cà Mau province broke off from Minh Hải Province with Cà Mau as its capital. In 1999, the prime minister by a decree recognized Cà Mau as a city (Vietnamese: ''Thị xã'') – Cà Mau city (3rd class urban area as per Vietnamese law).<ref name="UBND"/> In 2010, the Prime Minister further upgraded Cà Mau to a 2nd class urban area.<ref>[http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/100810/life_cama.htm Life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175154/http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/100810/life_cama.htm |date=3 March 2016 }}. Nhan Dan. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.</ref>
During the [[1st millennium]], the region of the present Cà Mau province was part of the [[Kingdom of Funan]] (Vietnamese: ''Phù Nam''), which included Laos, Cambodia, parts of eastern Thailand, and southern Vietnam (Vietnamese: ''Nam Bộ''). This region was later conquered by the kingdom of [[Chenla]] (Vietnamese: ''Chân Lạp'') and the [[Khmer Empire]]. In 1757, the land belonging to Cà Mau province ({{lang-km|ទឹកខ្មៅ}}, "''the black land''") was ceded by the Khmer king to the [[Nguyễn lords|Nguyễn lord]] of [[Đàng Trong]] (central Vietnam) with an early settlement of Vietnamese people. During French rule, Cà Mau was only a small town. During the [[Republic of Vietnam]], the area nearby Cà Mau was a stronghold (Vietnamese: ''Chiến khu cách mạng'') for the [[Việt Cộng]], a Hanoi-backed guerrilla group fighting the United States Army and the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War. After 1975, Cà Mau was made the administrative seat and the governmental center of [[Minh Hải Province]], which included Cà Mau and [[Bạc Liêu Province]]. In 1995, Cà Mau province broke off from Minh Hải Province with Cà Mau as its capital. In 1999, the prime minister by a decree recognised Cà Mau as a borough (Vietnamese: ''Thị xã'') – Cà Mau Borough (3rd class urban area as per Vietnamese law).<ref name="UBND"/> In 2010, the Prime Minister further upgraded City of Cà Mau to a 2nd class urban area.<ref>[http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/100810/life_cama.htm Life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175154/http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/100810/life_cama.htm |date=3 March 2016 }}. Nhan Dan. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
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==Climate==
==Climate==
Cà Mau has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] with a lengthy wet season and a relatively brief dry season. The wet season lasts from April–December with the highest rainfall in August with 366 millimeters. The dry season lasts from January–March, the driest month being February with an average of 12 millimeters. Temperatures are high year round, but rise noticeably before the arrival of the monsoons in April.
Cà Mau has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] with a lengthy wet season and a relatively brief dry season. The wet season lasts from April to December, and the greatest rainfall occurs in August with {{convert|366|mm|in|1|disp=or}}. The dry season lasts from January to March, the driest month being February with an average of {{convert|12|mm|in|1|disp=or}}. Temperatures are high year round, but rise noticeably before the arrival of the monsoons in April.


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| Aug record high C = 34.4
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Revision as of 14:03, 29 May 2024

This article is about the city. For the province, see Cà Mau Province. For the peninsula, see Cà Mau Peninsula.

Cà Mau
Thành phố Cà Mau
City (Class-2)
City of Cà Mau
Map
Cà Mau is located in Vietnam
Cà Mau
Cà Mau
Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 9°11′N 105°9′E / 9.183°N 105.150°E / 9.183; 105.150
Country Vietnam
ProvinceCà Mau
Area
[1]
 • Land250.3 km2 (96.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • City (Class-2)226,372
 • Urban
143,341
 • Rural
83,031
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
ClimateAm
WebsiteTỉnh Cà Mau

Cà Mau (listenⓘ) is a city in southern Vietnam. It is the capital of Cà Mau Province, a province in the Mekong Delta region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory (mainland). The city is characterised by its system of transport canals, and most goods are transported there by boats and barges.

The population is approximately 226,372 as of 2019.[2][1] Cà Mau is accessible by road (360 km south-west of Ho Chi Minh City) via National Route 1 or by air (Cà Mau Airport). The city is administratively subdivided into eight urban phường (ward) and seven rural xã (commune).[3]

Economy

Cà Mau is Vietnam's biggest exporter of shrimp and prawns. In 2005, Cà Mau province alone exported about $500 million of shrimp and prawns. A large petroleum project under construction, the Cà Mau Gas-Power-Fertilizer Complex, is valued at $1.4 billion. It includes:

  • 2 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 1500 MW (equipment provided by the German company Siemens)
  • A fertilizer plant with production capacity at 800,000 metric tonnes of urea/year, and
  • A gas pipeline 18 inches in diameter to extend 298 km offshore and with 27 km onshore piping in gas from the PM3 gas field shared with Malaysia. Two billion cubic metres of gas are piped to feed these plants per year.

The project opened in December 2008.[4]

Tourism

Turtle meat is a common cuisine of Cà Mau

Cà Mau has several attractions that draw domestic and international tourists. These include several wild bird parks, the southernmost point in Vietnam (called Mũi Cà Mau), and a number of pagodas. Near Cà Mau is the U Minh area with its famous mangrove forest and swamp cuisine: fish hot pots, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Khmer cuisines. Cà Mau also has several 1- to 3-star hotel restaurants.

History

During the 1st millennium, the region of the present Cà Mau province was part of the Kingdom of Funan (Vietnamese: Phù Nam), which included Laos, Cambodia, parts of eastern Thailand, and southern Vietnam (Vietnamese: Nam Bộ). This region was later conquered by the kingdom of Chenla (Vietnamese: Chân Lạp) and the Khmer Empire. In 1757, the land belonging to Cà Mau province (Khmer: ទឹកខ្មៅ, "the black land") was ceded by the Khmer king to the Nguyễn lord of Đàng Trong (central Vietnam) with an early settlement of Vietnamese people. During French rule, Cà Mau was only a small town. During the Republic of Vietnam, the area nearby Cà Mau was a stronghold (Vietnamese: Chiến khu cách mạng) for the Việt Cộng, a Hanoi-backed guerrilla group fighting the United States Army and the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War. After 1975, Cà Mau was made the administrative seat and the governmental center of Minh Hải Province, which included Cà Mau and Bạc Liêu Province. In 1995, Cà Mau province broke off from Minh Hải Province with Cà Mau as its capital. In 1999, the prime minister by a decree recognised Cà Mau as a borough (Vietnamese: Thị xã) – Cà Mau Borough (3rd class urban area as per Vietnamese law).[3] In 2010, the Prime Minister further upgraded City of Cà Mau to a 2nd class urban area.[5]

Transportation

Cà Mau is served by Cà Mau Airport.

Demographics

The majority of its residents is ethnic Vietnamese, in addition to 300 Khmer Krom households and 400 Hoa households.

Climate

Cà Mau has a tropical monsoon climate with a lengthy wet season and a relatively brief dry season. The wet season lasts from April to December, and the greatest rainfall occurs in August with 366 millimetres or 14.4 inches. The dry season lasts from January to March, the driest month being February with an average of 12 millimetres or 0.5 inches. Temperatures are high year round, but rise noticeably before the arrival of the monsoons in April.

Climate data for Cà Mau
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.2
(95.4) 		36.2
(97.2) 		36.8
(98.2) 		38.3
(100.9) 		38.2
(100.8) 		35.9
(96.6) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.5
(92.3) 		38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3) 		31.4
(88.5) 		32.4
(90.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.4
(88.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		26.2
(79.2) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.1
(80.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		24.3
(75.7)
Record low °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5) 		16.9
(62.4) 		18.1
(64.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		16.8
(62.2) 		15.3
(59.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 20.6
(0.81) 		12.7
(0.50) 		31.7
(1.25) 		100.9
(3.97) 		248.9
(9.80) 		322.5
(12.70) 		433.1
(17.05) 		348.2
(13.71) 		357.2
(14.06) 		356.7
(14.04) 		194.8
(7.67) 		63.0
(2.48) 		2,394
(94.25)
Average rainy days 3.8 1.6 2.9 6.9 17.8 20.8 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.5 16.2 8.6 165.9
Average relative humidity (%) 79.8 78.8 78.0 78.2 82.9 85.4 85.9 86.4 86.7 86.9 85.1 81.7 83.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.6 228.3 256.4 230.3 173.7 142.3 153.0 148.9 136.6 146.2 171.4 187.0 2,185.8
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[6]

People from Ca Mau

  • The Monument in downtown Cà Mau City, surrounded with the Provincial Administrative Hall, the Central Post Office and several banks
    The Monument in downtown Cà Mau City, surrounded with the Provincial Administrative Hall, the Central Post Office and several banks
  • Phan Ngọc Hiển street in Cà Mau Central
    Phan Ngọc Hiển street in Cà Mau Central
  • Cà Mau city downtown viewed from the air
    Cà Mau city downtown viewed from the air
  • A main street in Cà Mau city
    A main street in Cà Mau city
  • Cà Mau city
    Cà Mau city

References

  1. ^ a b Nghị quyết số 24/NQ-CP ngày 04 tháng 6 năm 2009 của Chính phủ Việt Nam.
  2. ^ "Cà Mau (District-level City, Cà Mau, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Thành phố Cà Mau". Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Cà Mau (Cà Mau City People's Committee). Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  4. ^ VietNamNet Bridge Archived 20 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine. English.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.
  5. ^ Life Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Nhan Dan. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).
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