Tam Nông district, Đồng Tháp province
Tam Nông district
Huyện Tam Nông | |
|---|---|
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Province | Đồng Tháp |
| Capital | Tràm Chim |
| Area | |
• Total | 177 sq mi (459 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 219,926 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Tam Nông is a rural district (huyện) of Đồng Tháp province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 96,641. The district covers an area of 459 km2 (177 sq mi). The district capital lies at Tràm Chim.
There is a bird sanctuary – Tràm Chim National Park – where red-headed crane (scientific name: Grus antigone sharpei) migrates to every spring. The most ideal living environment for this bird is the spikesedge field which is its diet.