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U Minh Thượng district

Coordinates: 9°38′30″N 105°7′15″E / 9.64167°N 105.12083°E / 9.64167; 105.12083
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U Minh Thượng district
Huyện U Minh Thượng
U Minh Thuong Forest
U Minh Thuong Forest
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
ProvinceKiên Giang
Area
 • Total
167.068 sq mi (432.703 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
80,390
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

U Minh Thượng ("Upper U Minh") is a rural district of Kiên Giang province in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It was established in 2007. U Minh Thượng's area is 432.703 km² and its population is 68,076 people. The district is divided into six communes including Thạnh Yên, Thạnh Yên A, An Minh Bắc, Minh Thuận, Vĩnh Hòa and Hòa Chánh.

U Minh Thượng is bordered with Vĩnh Thuận in the east; An Biên and An Minh in the west; Cà Mau province in the south; and Gò Quao in the north.