Khánh Hòa province
Khánh Hòa | |
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| Nickname: Agarwood Land | |
| Coordinates: 12°15′N 109°12′E / 12.250°N 109.200°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | South Central Coast |
| Capital | Nha Trang |
| Government | |
| • People's Committee Chair | Nguyễn Tấn Tuân |
| • People's Council Chair | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,199.62 km2 (2,007.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,269,300 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Raglai, Hoa, Koho, Cham |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 76.569 trillion US$ 3.325 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 57xxx |
| Calling code | 258 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-34 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.736 (19th) |
| Website | www |
Khánh Hòa is a southern coastal province in the South Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Phú Yên to the north, Đắk Lắk to the west, Lâm Đồng to the southwest and the South China Sea to the east.
Khánh Hòa has a population of 1,253,970 (2022) and spans an area of 5,199.62 km2 (2,007.58 sq mi). Its capital is Nha Trang. Khánh Hòa is the site of Bảo Đại's summer home, the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang, the Institute of Oceanography, the Institute of Vaccines and Biological Substances. Cam Ranh Bay port is on land closest to a deep sea drop in Vietnam - the best site for submarine bases in Vietnam. An ancient temple of Champa is on the north side of Nha Trang.