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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. |
