Nam Can district was separated from Ngoc Hien district, put into operation from January 01st, 2004. The natural area is 495,40km2, accounting for 9,36% of Ca Mau province’s area. Nam Can district is bordered to the east by the East Sea, to the west by the Gulf of Thailand, to the south by Ngoc Hien district, to the north by Phu Tan, Cai Nuoc and Dam Doi districts.

Nam Can Urban Area. Photo: Huynh Lam.
 

The administrtive unit has 07 communes, 01 town, including: Hiep Tung, Tam Giang, Lam Hai, Dat Mui, Hang Vinh, Tam Giang Dong, Ham Rong and Nam Can town. Nam Can town was recognized as a grade 4 urban area in 2012 and is one of three driving force cities of the province.

By 2019, the population has 15,702 households, 56,813 people, accounting for 5,14% of the province’s population. In which, 29,123 are male and 27,690 are female. 55,321 Kinh and 1,492 other ethnic people.

In urban areas, there are 4,643 households, with 16,477 people. In rural areas, there are 11,059 households, with 40,336 people.
 

Nam Can Bridge, the largest bridge in Ca Mau province. Photo: Ngoc Thu.
 

Economic strength of Nam Can are seafood, trade and services. Currently, Nam Can is strongly developing logistics services for fishery. In addition, the district focus on developing transportation services, hotel and restaurant systems, industrial parks and eco-tourism services to serve tourists.

As planned, Nam Can will become a lever city to promote the economic development of Dat Mui Ca Mau. In addition, the locality is also focusing on attracting investment, developing Nam Can economic zone into a general and multi-sector economic zone including a non-tariff zone (industry - commerce - service) and a tariff zone. (urban areas, high-tech aquaculture, ecotourism services and regional logistics centers); is the southern trade hub of Ca Mau province, the Mekong Delta and the world.