Approval for merging and renaming of wards in Da Nang

The People’s Council of Da Nang approved the commune-level administrative unit restructuring plan at its 23rd session held in the city on Saturday morning. After the rearrangement, Da Nang has 16 commune-level administrative units in total, including 12 wards, 3 communes and a Hoang Sa special zone.

The 23rd session of the People’s Council of Da Nang in progress

According to the proposal, a part of the natural area (8.4 km2) and population size (1,342 people) of Hoa Lien Commune, Hoa Vang District will be adjusted to merge into Hoa Bac Commune, Hoa Vang District.

After the rearrangement and adjustment of administrative boundaries, Hoa Lien Commune has a natural area of ​​30.81 km2 and a population size of 16,178 people, whilst Hoa Bac Commune has a natural area of ​​352.55 km2 and a population size of 5,879 people.

A new administrative unit, Hai Chau Ward, is to be established with an area of 7.58 km2 and a population of 131,427 people. This ward will be formed through the merger of the entirety of Thanh Binh Ward, Thuan Phuoc Ward, Thach Thang Ward, Hai Chau Ward and Phuoc Ninh Ward, all in Hai Chau District.

The entire natural area and population of Binh Thuan Ward, Hoa Thuan Tay Ward, Hoa Cuong Bac Ward and Hoa Cuong Nam Ward in Hai Chau District will be merged into a new administrative unit called Hoa Cuong Ward. After the rearrangement, Hoa Cuong Ward will have a natural area of ​​15.72 km2 and a population of 119,363 people.

A new administrative unit called Thanh Khe Ward will be created by merging the entire natural area and population of Xuan Ha Ward, Chinh Gian Ward, Thac Gian Ward, Thanh Khe Dong Ward and Thanh Khe Tay Ward all in Thanh Khe District. The new Thanh Khe Ward will cover a natural area of ​​7.92 km2 and have a population of 201,240 people.

An Khe Ward in Thanh Khe District, along with Hoa An Ward and Hoa Phat Ward in Cam Le District will be merged into a new administrative unit called An Khe Ward with a natural area of ​​12.36 km2 and 93,625 people in total.

A new administrative unit called An Hai Ward will be formed based on the merger of Phuoc My Ward, An Hai Bac Ward and An Hai Nam Ward, all in Son Tra District. After the rearrangement, An Hai Ward will have a natural area of ​​7.37 km2 and a population of 82,635 people.

The entire natural area and population of Tho Quang Ward, Nai Hien Dong Ward and Man Thai Ward in Son Tra District will be merged into a new administrative unit called Son Tra Ward. The new Son Tra Ward will cover an area of ​​56.03 km2 and have 86,890 people.

The merger of the entire natural area and population of My An Ward, Khue My Ward, Hoa Hai Ward and Hoa Quy Ward, all in Ngu Hanh Son District will create a new administrative unit called Ngu Hanh Son Ward which will have a natural area of ​​40.19 km2 and a population of 115,944 people.

A new administrative unit named Hoa Khanh Ward will be created by merging Hoa Khanh Nam Ward and Hoa Minh Ward both in Lien Chieu District, and Hoa Son Commune in Hoa Vang District. The new Hoa Khanh Ward will cover a natural area of ​​40.93 km2 and have a population of 112,518 people.

Hoa Khanh Bac Ward in Lien Chieu District and Hoa Lien Commune in Hoa Vang District will be merged to form a new administrative unit called Lien Chieu Ward with an area of ​​41.19 km2 and a population of 70,628 people.

A new administrative unit called Hai Van Ward will be created by merging Hoa Hiep Bac Ward and Hoa Hiep Nam Ward in Lien Chieu District, and Hoa Bac Commune in Hoa Vang District. After the merger, Hai Van Ward will have a natural area of ​​406.09 km2 and a population of 48,992 people.

Cam Le Ward will be formed by merging Hoa Tho Tay Ward, Hoa Tho Dong Ward and Khue Trung Ward, all in Cam Le District. The new administrative unit will have an area of ​​14.05 km2 and a population of 78,837 people.

A new administrative unit called Hoa Xuan Ward will be formed by merging Hoa Xuan Ward in Cam Le District, plus Hoa Phuoc Commune and Hoa Chau Commune in Hoa Vang District. The new Hoa Xuan Ward will have a natural area of ​​27.96 km2 and a population of 85,580 people.

The entire natural area and population of Hoa Phong Commune and Hoa Phu Commune in Hoa Vang District will be merged to form a new administrative unit called Hoa Vang Commune with a natural area of ​​107.61 km2 and 26,712 people.

Hoa Tien Commune will be created from the merger of Hoa Tien Commune and Hoa Khuong Commune in Hoa Vang District. The new administrative unit will be ​​65.90 km2 and have 38,823 people.

The entire natural area and population of Hoa Ninh Commune and Hoa Nhon Commune in Hoa Vang District will be merged into a new administrative unit called Ba Na Commune. After the rearrangement, Ba Na Commune will have a natural area of ​​136.41 km2 and a population of 25,267 people.

The Hoang Sa special zone will be formed on the basis of the entire natural area of ​​the current Hoang Sa Island District.

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