District 4, Ho Chi Minh City

District 4 (, Quận Tư) was the smallest urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Saigon Port is located here.

As of 2010, the district had a population of 183,261 and a total area of 4 km². A number of large apartment buildings have been built over the past decade in District 4 including Rivergate Residence, Millenium, Galaxy 9, and Icon 56.

Geographical location

District 4 is a triangular cay, surrounded by rivers and canals. It bordered the city of Thủ Đức to the northeast by Saigon River, District 1 to the northwest by Bến Nghé Channel, and District 7 with District 8 to the south by Tẻ Canal.

There were 10 wards in District 4.

Before January 11, 1985, the district consisted of five wards, namely:

• VÄ©nh Hội Ward (which is now divided into four wards numbered 1–4);
• Lý NhÆ¡n Ward (which is now divided into part of both wards numbered 9 and 8);
• Cây Bàng Ward (which is now divided into two wards, numbered 9 and 10);
• Xóm Chiếu Ward (which is now divided into three wards, numbered 13 and part of 15) and
• Khánh Hội Ward (which is now divided into three wards, 16, 18 and part of 15).

On December 9, 2020, Ward 5 was merged into Ward 2 and Ward 12 was merged into Ward 13.

As time went on, these wards split up into between two and four wards each, now giving a total of 10 wards, numbered 1–18. Wards 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17 and 18 is no longer exist.

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