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City Guide - Ho Chi Minh City - City Statistics | ||
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City Statistics Location: Situated on the Saigon River in southern Vietnam. Population: 5.6 million. Ethnic mix: 80% Viet and 20% ethnic Chinese. Religion: 60% Buddhist, 8% Catholic; remainder being a mix of Protestant, Confucian, Taoist, Islam, Hindu and Caodai. Time zone: GMT + 7 (GMT + 6 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard. Average January temp: 27°C (80.6°F). Average July temp: 29°C (84.2°F). Annual rainfall: 1983mm (78 inches). |