Geography
The district borders with Cambodia to the north and west. The eastern border of the district borders with Tan Chau. The southern border is the Hau Chau Doc River. After many years alluvium build up on the river created Phu An Island in the river and broke it into 2 small branches, the West Coast branch is wide at approximately 300 m.
Most of An Phu district is plain. Every year, An Phu is affected by the flooding season in summer. Between 6 months each year, rising levels in the Mekong River from high rainfall means an average rise from 2–3 metres. The time of flooding is typically very prolonged, usually about 6 months haivng a major impact on practices and production of people.
However, the location of An Phu District is quite favorable, it is an important location from Cambodia into Vietnam, connected by river and on the road and connecting the provinces of western coastal Hau River region in Vietnam with the capital Phnom Penh of Cambodia via the National Road 21.
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