Geography
Thai Hoa has a border with Nghĩa Đàn District in the west, north and south and with Quynh Luu District in the east. It is around 80km north west of Vinh (the capital of Nghe An province), 40km west of the coast and 14.5km south of Thanh Hoa province.
Thái Hòa is a hilly district. Lowlands and valleys make up only around 30% of the area, while hills make up 60% and mountains 10%. However, the terrain is still flat enough to be advantageous for the widespread development of agriculture. Some of the soil is suitable for growing high value cash crops such as coffee, rubber, tea, and fruits.
10152ha out of 13518ha of the district's land are used for agriculture. 307ha are unused.
Con River flows through the town as well as two of the southern communes of the district.
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