Nam Du Islands
Native name: Quần đảo Nam Du | |
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 An islet of Nam Du Islands | |
  Nam Du Islands Position of Nam Du Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Thailand |
| Coordinates | 9°41′N 104°20′E / 9.683°N 104.333°E |
| Total islands | 21 |
| Major islands | Hòn Lớn[1] |
| Highest point | 309 meters on Hòn Lớn[2] |
| Administration | |
Vietnam | |
| Province | Kiên Giang |
| District | Kiên Hải |
| Commune | An Sơn and Nam Du Commune |
Nam Du Islands (Vietnamese: Quần đảo Nam Du) is an archipelago located in the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Phú Quốc Island. It constitutes An Sơn and Nam Du Commune of Kiên Hải District, Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam.
Geography
[edit]The archipelago consists of 21 large and small islands.[3] The largest island is Hòn Lớn (sometimes referred as Nam Du) Island with a peak of 309 m. [1][2] Islands have tropical monsoon climate; the rainy season lasts from April to October every year. [3]
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Commune Nam Du:
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nam Du Islands: Travel Guide". 18 January 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Huỳnh Anh Duy (2008-04-24). "Chuyên đề "Kiên Giang – biển đảo" – Quần đảo Nam Du" (in Vietnamese). Báo ảnh Đất mũi. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ a b "Nam Du" (in Vietnamese). Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ (in Vietnamese) "Bản đồ hành chính. Phần bản đồ hành chính tỉnh Kiên Giang, huyện Kiên Lương". Vietnam Government Web Portal. Retrieved 13 May 2020.