Cà Mau
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Cà Mau is a city in southern Vietnam that serves as the capital of Cà Mau province. It is historically significant as the former administrative center of the region, located in the Mekong Delta area of the country.
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Cà Mau (listen) is a former city in southern Vietnam. It was the capital of Cà Mau province, a province in the Mekong Delta region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory (mainland). The city was characterised by its system of transport canals, and most goods are transported there by boats and barges.
The population is approximately 226,372 as of 2019. Cà Mau is accessible by road (360 km south-west of Ho Chi Minh City) via National Route 1 or by air (Cà Mau Airport). The city was administratively subdivided into eight urban phường (ward) and seven rural xã (commune).