Nha Trang City stands as the economic, political, and cultural hub of Khanh Hoa province. With its administrative map, Nha Trang has undergone several revisions, each enhancing its completeness and driving the city's overall development.
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Nha Trang Administrative Map

Administrative Map of Nha Trang (image collected)
Formation History
Nha Trang is known as the 'Pearl of the East Sea' due to its potential and developmental values that drive the entire city region. Established since 1998 and officially recognized as a first-class municipality of Vietnam on April 22, 2009, Nha Trang has become the 'heart' of Khanh Hoa province.

Hon Tam Island Nha Trang - rich natural beauty (image collected)
Due to rapid and robust urbanization, the administrative map of Nha Trang has undergone numerous revisions and additions. Currently, the Nha Trang map has also added several new administrative units such as Hon Ro, Hon Kho, An Vien, Bac Viet, and Thanh Gia, enriching the city with new tourist destinations and development centers.
Geographical Position of Nha Trang
In terms of geographical characteristics, the tourist city of Nha Trang is located in the central position of Khanh Hoa province, bordered to the north by Ninh Hoa district, to the south by Cam Ranh town, Cam Tan, and Cam Hai, to the west by Dien Khanh district, Dien An and Dien Phu communes, and to the east by the East Sea with a long coastline along with many beautiful bays and islands. The city's total natural area is 251 km2. The natural topography has divided the city into three parts, consisting of 27 wards, including 19 wards and 8 communes directly under the city's administration.

Modern development along the eastern coastline of Nha Trang city (image collected)
Administrative Units of Nha Trang
The northern part of the city comprises the communes of Vinh Luong, Vinh Phuong, Vinh Ngoc, and part of the eastern side includes the wards of Vinh Phuoc, Vinh Hoa, Vinh Hai, and Vinh Tho. The second part, situated south of the Cua Be River, is the commune of Phuoc Dong.

The southern part of the city center is undergoing continuous development (image collected)
Lastly, the central part of Nha Trang city – the most significant section in the administrative map of Nha Trang. Situated between the Cai and Cua Be rivers, the inner-city area is divided into many wards such as Xuong Huan, Van Thanh, Van Thang, Phuong Sai, Phuong Son, Ngoc Hiep, Phuoc Tien, Phuoc Tan, Phuoc Hoa, Tan Lap, Loc Tho, Phuoc Hai, Phuoc Long, Vinh Truong, Vinh Nguyen, and suburban communes to the west including Vinh Hiep, Vinh Thai, Vinh Thanh, and Vinh Trung.

The heart of Nha Trang city, the 'heart' of Khanh Hoa province (image collected)
In addition to the administrative units of wards and communes, Nha Trang city currently manages 19 islands with over 2,500 households living regularly on these islands. The largest island is Hon Tre Island Nha Trang.
List of wards and communes in the Administrative Map of Nha Trang | |
Wards | Vinh Truong, Vinh Nguyen, Vinh Hai, Vinh Hoa, Vinh Tho, Vinh Phuoc, Phuoc Long, Phuoc Tan, Phuoc Tien, Phuoc Hoa, Phuoc Hai, Phuong Son, Phuong Sai, Van Thanh, Van Thang, Xuong Huan, Tan Lap, Loc Tho, Ngoc Hiep |
Communes | Vinh Phuong, Vinh Luong, Vinh Trung, Vinh Ngoc, Vinh Thai, Vinh Hiep, Vinh Thanh, Phuoc Dong |

Nha Trang Bay, beautiful and rich in development potential (image collected)
Nha Trang City is constantly evolving, not only relying on its natural potential for famous landscapes but also on its significant cultural and social values. The administrative map of Nha Trang with its rational planning also helps distribute and concentrate the driving force for the overall development not only of Nha Trang city but also of Khanh Hoa province. Therefore, mastering the administrative map of Nha Trang serves not only the purpose of tourism exploration but also as an important foundation to understand the development characteristics of this beautiful coastal city.
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