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Geography
Located on the Mekong Delta, Long An is
surrounded by Tay Ninh Province and Cambodia on
the north, Ho Chi Minh City on east, Tien Giang
Province on the south and Dong Thap Province on
the west.
Long An is divided into smaller areas by a
complex network of rives and canals. Silt from
Vam Co Dong and Vam Co Tay rives has raised the
level of the field of Long An. This silt makes a
good condition for agriculture. The terrain is
quite flat except some hills and mounds on the
north. The western area belongs to the Plain of
Reeds.
Climate: Long An is on tropical monsoon climate.
The rain season lasts from May to October and
the dry season lasts from November to April next
year. Annual average temperature is 27.4ºC.
Annual average rainfall is 1,620mm.
Tourism
Visitors are attracted to Long An by value of Oc
Eo culture that develops on the Mekong Delta
from 1st BC to 6th century BC. 12,000 objects of
20 prehistoric monuments and 100 Oc Eo culture
relics have been found. Beside these, Long An
preserves valuable sites including House with
Hundred Columns, Rach Coc Fort, Ton Thanh
Pagoda. In Dong Thap Muoi Eco-tourist Site,
tourists can discover many special flora and
fauna and try typical dishes of the South.
Transportation
Long An has National Highways No.1A crossing Tan
An Town, National Highway No.62 linking to Binh
Hiep Border Gate to Cambodia, National Highway
No.50 from Mytho (Tien Giang) to Ho Chi Minh
City via Can Duoc Townlet. Long An is 47km from
Ho Chi Minh City. |
