Sóc Trăng (listen) is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Sóc Trăng Province. It was upgraded from a town (thị xã) to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007.
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Sóc Trăng
Thành phố Sóc Trăng Tỉnh Sóc Trăng | |
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City (Class-3) | |
Sóc Trăng City | |
Sóc Trăng Location of Sóc Trăng in Vietnam | |
Coordinates: 9°36′10″N 105°58′25″E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Province | Sóc Trăng |
Area | |
• Total | 76.1522 km2 (29.4025 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 221,430 |
• Density | 2,284/km2 (5,920/sq mi) |
The name is believed to be derived from the Khmer language. The Khmer name for this province is Srok Khleang (ស្រុកឃ្លាំង).
Sóc Trăng City is divided into 10 administrative divisions numbered 1 to 10. The city borders Long Phú District in the east and north, Mỹ Tú District in the west and north, Châu Thành District in the west and Mỹ Xuyên District in the south.
Besides the majority Kinh people, there are also ethnic Chinese and a significant Khmer minority in the city.
50 of the 200 pagodas in Sóc Trăng Province are located in Sóc Trăng City. Some of the most famous ones are the Khmer Chùa Dơi (Bat Pagoda) and Chùa Đất Sét (Clay Pagoda).
Highway 1 connects the city to Cà Mau in the south, Cần Thơ, Ho Chi Minh City and cities further north. Regular buses run between these cities. The nearest airport is located in Cần Thơ, which is approximately 60 km from the city's center.
Climate data for Sóc Trăng | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.3 (95.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
11 (0.4) |
64 (2.5) |
231 (9.1) |
277 (10.9) |
267 (10.5) |
299 (11.8) |
287 (11.3) |
314 (12.4) |
135 (5.3) |
34 (1.3) |
1,927 (75.9) |
Average precipitation days | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 18.4 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 22.3 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 162.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78.8 | 77.5 | 75.9 | 77.5 | 84.2 | 86.8 | 87.2 | 87.7 | 88.5 | 87.9 | 85.2 | 82.0 | 83.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 252 | 276 | 249 | 190 | 156 | 172 | 161 | 149 | 162 | 199 | 209 | 2,423 |
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[1] |
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Kiên Giang Province |
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Long An Province |
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Trà Vinh Province |
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