Cho Lon
Cho Lon is a city in Vietnam with a population of about 561,000.
Chợ Lớn, usually anglicized as "Cholon" in English sources, is a quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, having Bình Tây Market as its central market. Chợ Lớn consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6 and District 11, the extended area of Chợ Lớn is included part of District 8, District 10 in older time and wards of An Lạc, Bình Trị Đông of Bình Tân district in modern time. The quarter has long been inhabited by Chinese people and is considered the largest Chinatown in the world by area.
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About Cho Lon
| Country | Vietnam |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 79 |
| Population | 561,000 |
| Local currency | VND |
| Coordinates | 10.7500, 106.6500 |
| Time zone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,146 km · Hanoi |
| Population (Vietnam) | #12 most populated in Vietnam |
| Where on Earth | 10°45′0″N · 106°39′0″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,197 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,822 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Iloilo (Philippines) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -10.75, -73.35 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 1,091 km |
| Beijing | 3,382 km |
| Tokyo | 4,327 km |
| Dubai | 5,630 km |
| Sydney | 6,838 km |
| Moscow | 7,716 km |